Raphaël Glucksmann
Raphaël Glucksmann is a French politician. Since 2019, he has been a member of the European Parliament (MEP), within the S&D alliance, being the lead candidate for the PS-PP alliance in 2019 and 2024. He is the co-president of the political party Place publique.
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Aug 27, 2026
Lean Left
Cité dans l'analyse de la rivalité Mélenchon-Glucksmann qui divise la gauche et nuit à ses dynamiques électorales.
Considéré comme plus modéré, il est critiqué pour son rejet réciproque de Mélenchon qui empêche toute alliance socialiste crédible.
Aug 26, 2026
Lean Right
Freshly declared left-wing candidate proposes taxing 'mega-inheritances' to raise €15 billion annually.
This plan would punish family enterprise and savings, which LR sees as vital for economic dynamism.
Aug 26, 2026
Far Left
Yannick Jadot joins his campaign but contradicts him on nuclear, and Glucksmann must survive the PS primary with a clearly anti-LFI line.
LFI views Glucksmann as a vehicle for the right wing of the left, prioritizing anti-LFI positioning over unity and betraying social issues.
Aug 25, 2026
Lean Right
His presidential candidacy forced Léa Salamé to quit the France 2 evening news, and he received an endorsement from Yannick Jadot.
LR sees Glucksmann as an unreliable social-democrat whose rise splits the socialist vote, not a bulwark against LFI.
Aug 25, 2026
Center
The centre-left MEP has announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, aiming to unite moderate left voters and challenge hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
Viewed as a constructive force who could weaken Mélenchon's grip over the left, but entry risks splitting the left and inadvertently helping Le Pen.
Aug 25, 2026
Lean Left
Announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, participating in the PS primary in October.
Seen as a social-democratic hope to break with the left's radical fringes, but must prove he can unite the left beyond centrist postures.
Aug 25, 2026
Far Left
Officially launched his 2027 presidential campaign, offering himself as the left's rempart against the far right.
Viewed with skepticism by LFI as a social-liberal triangulating towards the center, potentially fragmenting the left vote.
Aug 21, 2026
Lean Right
He is expected to formalize his presidential candidacy imminently, which is already forcing his partner Léa Salamé to consider leaving her prime-time anchor role.
His bid splits the left, which could hand the second round to Le Pen; the LR sees this as a danger that justifies a strong centre-right candidate to stop the far-right.
Aug 8, 2026
Far Left
Glucksmann has been singled out by Russian networks, while cybersecurity experts warn that politicians who self-declare as victims blur the real threat.
LFI criticizes Glucksmann's Atlanticist politics and sees his disinformation complaints as a campaign tool against the Left.
Aug 7, 2026
Lean Right
The Paris prosecutor opened an inquiry into suspected Russian interference targeting him, possibly via the Storm-1516 pro-Russian group.
For LR, Glucksmann is a left-wing opponent, but the exposure of Russian meddling against a Putin critic validates LR's warnings about foreign threats and the need for robust counter-intelligence.