François Hollande prepares 2027 candidacy outside Socialist primary

Former President François Hollande intensifies media appearances to assert his availability.

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He publishes a policy book and skips his party's primary, betting on Raphaël Glucksmann's collapse.

This strategy aims to position his candidacy as a credible left-wing alternative.

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