A profile of Raphaël Glucksmann, the man who wants to be French President

Home Shows Spotlight To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Spotlight AFP - ROMAIN PERROCHEAU 13:49 Issued on: 11/10/2026 - 19:50 From the show Raphaël Glucksmann has won the primary to represent the French centre-left in the upcoming presidential election, securing 66% of the vote. Around 140,000 people took part in the contest to select a social democratic candidate, with party leader Olivier Faure finishing on 14% and Ségolène Royal, the former environment minister and 2007 presidential candidate, on 7%. Glucksmann now faces the challenge of building support for the centre-left in a political landscape where the far right, led by Marine Le Pen, remains a major force. By: Video by: