Video. Footage Shows Glucksmann Covered in Flour After Winning French Left-Wing Presidential Primary
He won more than 66% of the vote, and video showed an unidentified person emptying flour over him minutes after the announcement.
- On Sunday evening, European Parliament member Glucksmann was covered in flour outside the Cantine in Belleville, Paris, while celebrating his primary victory.
- Glucksmann secured more than 66% of the vote in the social-democratic left's primary on Friday, making him France's 2027 presidential election candidate and defeating Parti Socialiste leader Olivier Faure.
- Video footage shows an individual approaching from behind and emptying a packet of flour over Glucksmann within minutes of his victory announcement at the bar in Paris.
- YouGov polls from September 21 show Glucksmann trailing Marine in second-round scenarios for France's 2027 presidential race, as pollsters regularly test various run-off combinations.
- Ahead of the 2027 presidential election in France, Glucksmann operates in the political space between the Macronist candidate and Jean-Luc, though facing competition from the Green leader.
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An unknown man threw a package of flour over the head of the left-wing party leader, Place Publique Rafael Gluxmann, who had become a candidate for the French presidency, the incident occurred in Paris. RIA News, referring to France 24. It is said that the incident occurred when Gluxmann left the bar where he celebrated the victory and went to the taxi. As the politician approached the car, unknown, came to his back and threw flour on his head. …
A victim of a "farinage" Sunday evening after his victory at the Social Democratic Primary, the MEP made the link with LFI, although it is difficult to say for the moment that the person responsible for this act is campaigning for the movement of Jean-luc Mélenchon.
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The candidate for the French presidency, the Social Democrat Raphaël Glucksmann was covered with flour in Paris after the victory at the primary. The MEP was struck as he got into a taxi outside the bar where he was celebrating the triumph in the first round. Glucksmann asked Jean-Luc Mélenchon to confess to those militants who behaved in [...] The article Paris, Glucksmann struck by a lot of flour after the victory at the primary Social Democra…
After his victory Sunday 11 October at the Social Democratic Primary, the candidate Place Public received flour at the exit of a restaurant. The president of the RN spoke of "unacceptable violence".
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