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PS Suspends Deputy Philippe Brun and Bars Him From Left Primary

The party acted after a late complaint alleging harassment, physical violence and improper employment, reshaping the candidate list and raising questions about how the PS balances victim protection and due process.

Sébastien Lecornu réunit son gouvernement, ce jeudi 17 septembre, à Matignon pour un nouveau séminaire consacré au budget 2027. À dix jours de boucler sa copie, le Premier ministre doit trouver des économies, tout en finançant les urgences de cette année. [Thomas SAMSON / AFP]
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Raphaël Glucksmann, Jérôme Guedj, Ségolène Royal, Olivier Faure, et Emmanuel Maurel. Les organisateurs ont annoncé mercredi 16 septembre les cinq candidats qui seront en lice pour la primaire de la gauche.

Overview

  • The Parti socialiste voted to suspend MP Philippe Brun 'à titre conservatoire' and invalidate his primary candidacy following a complaint that surfaced late on Tuesday and referred to earlier internal alerts.
  • The party said the accusations cover three areas: harassment, physical violence and possible unlawful 'emploi familial,' and it cited party statutes and the defence of women's rights to justify a precautionary suspension.
  • Brun denies the allegations, says he learned of the signalement only hours before the deadline, and has announced he will file a complaint to have the facts examined by the justice system.
  • The primary organising committee confirmed five validated candidates—Raphaël Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel—with the first round scheduled for 9–10 October.
  • Reporting shows the complainant first contacted PS anti-harassment and conflicts commissions in July and may have lodged a penal complaint, leaving the case with both internal disciplinary and possible judicial paths and creating uncertainty for the campaign ahead.