{
  "id": 13773399,
  "title": "French Social democratic primary: Raphaël Glucksmann wins big in first round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/french-social-democratic-primary-raphael-glucksmann-wins-big-in-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:27:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/11/french-social-democratic-primary-raphael-glucksmann-wins-big-in-first-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the first round of the French social-democratic primary, Raphaël Glucksmann secured a significant victory with 66.17% of the vote, as announced by the organisers. The primary, which drew 120,787 voters, was marked by a high turnout of 86%, giving the left hope to build momentum. Socialist Party chief Olivier Faure came in second place with 14%, while former presidential candidate Ségolène Royal finished third with less than 8%. Candidates Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel each received nearly 6% of the vote. Glucksmann emphasized that the purpose of the primary was not to win a quarrel within the left, but to unite, govern, and ultimately win the presidential election by turning away from Macronism, stopping the far right, and changing lives. The primary, disrupted by a cyberattack, was extended until 6 p.m. on Sunday. Despite disruptions, a turnout of at least 80% was deemed necessary for the primary to be considered a success. While other political forces like Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon are already in the race, the latter remained prominent in televised debates and discussions about potential alliances for the legislative elections.",
  "summary": "With more than 66% in the primary, French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann is chosen as the social-democratic candidate for France’s 2027 presidential election. On X, he insists that \"a left true to its values can unite, govern and win\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "🔴 Raphaël Glucksmann wins French left-wing primary with 66% of vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/raphael-glucksmann-wins-french-left-wing-primary-with-66-of-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:45:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "MEP Glucksmann wins French center-left primary, becoming candidate for presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/mep-glucksmann-wins-french-center-left-primary-becoming-candidate-for",
        "published": "2026-10-11T18:11:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}