French presidential race: De Villepin to run, Faure joins primary

French presidential race: De Villepin to run, Faure joins primary

With just under eight months to go until the French presidential election, political manoeuvring is in full swing. Several candidates or would-be candidates spoke out this Sunday.

French Socialist Head Joins Race to Succeed President Macron

Olivier Faure, the general secretary of France’s center-left Socialist Party, joined a crowded field of candidates vying to succeed President Emmanuel Macron in next spring’s election.

Dominique de Villepin approaches candidacy for France's 2027 election

Dominique de Villepin, a former French prime minister, is poised to enter the 2027 presidential race, confirming his candidacy "once the election campaign has begun." He dismisses participating in a primary as "the latest gimmick for the desperate," while Olivier Faure plans to announce his entry into the Socialist Party's primary.