With 66 per cent of the vote, the leader of Place Publique has trounced Faure and his other rivals. He now aims to unite the moderate left – from the Greens to the Socialists – to challenge Mélenchon and Le Pen in the 2027 presidential election.

In France, the rebuilding of the centre-left hinges on the primaries, which, however, risk further fracturing an already fragile camp. Three parties are called upon to choose a joint candidate for the 2027 presidential election