Overview
- Ségolène Royal publicly questioned Raphaël Glucksmann’s experience, saying in interviews that electing him would be like putting "a trainee" at the head of a company.
- The commission organising the PS/social‑democratic primary issued a formal rebuke on Monday and reminded all candidates that they signed a charter forbidding personal attacks.
- Raphaël Glucksmann replied on Monday that he has not spent decades "begging for posts" and said Royal’s attack makes him the campaign’s first target during a period of high political risk.
- The first round of the primary remains scheduled for 9–10 October and features Royal, Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel, leaving questions about the eventual nominee’s ability to unify the left.
- Coverage ranges from focus on Royal’s confrontational style to warnings about party unity, and the episode raises a clear risk that internecine disputes could complicate efforts to form alliances against La France Insoumise and the far right.