French left torn apart over primary election organization

Olivier Faure proposes a complex procedure of successive votes for the left-wing primary, while Raphaël Glucksmann and the Socialists refuse this framework.

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This disagreement reveals persistent fractures within the French left-wing alliance just months ahead of major electoral stakes.

The various parties remain divided on the procedures for designating a common candidate.

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