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French Left Launches L’Après as Glucksmann Charts 2027 Presidential Path

Paris-based initiatives aim to crystallize a unified candidacy proposal during debates over the left’s identity ahead of the 2027 election.

Plusieurs dissidents de LFI, dont Alexis Corbière, ont cofondé les 21 et 22 juin un nouveau parti, l’Association pour la République écologique et sociale (Après).
Les militants de l'Après, rassemblés pour le congrès constitutif du parti, le 22 juin 2025, à Pantin.

Overview

  • L’Après was formally established on June 21–22 in Paris as the Association pour la République écologique et sociale.
  • Co-founder Alexis Corbière says the group’s primary objective is to unify left-wing forces behind a single presidential ticket in 2027.
  • Founding members include former La France Insoumise figures Alexis Corbière, Raquel Garrido and Clémentine Autain alongside ex-socialist Gérard Filoche.
  • Raphaël Glucksmann of Place Publique outlined strategic axes on June 23 that signal his move toward a potential presidential candidacy.
  • Simultaneous initiatives highlight the left’s search for direction and cohesion as it prepares for the upcoming election.