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French Jewish Candidate Wins Primary, Faces Flour Attack
Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left primary on Sunday to become their presidential candidate, securing 66% of the vote. He was later attacked with flour by an assailant. Glucksmann will face far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who leads in polls.
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What happened
- 01Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left primary, becoming the candidate for the April presidential elections.
- 02Glucksmann secured 66% of the vote in the primary and was later attacked with flour.
- 03He will compete against far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon and far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who leads in polls.
- 04Glucksmann, son of philosopher André Glucksmann, is a pro-European and pro-Ukrainian politician.
- 05Polls show Glucksmann trailing Mélenchon and former PM Édouard Philippe in the first round.
- 06The election is set against a backdrop of student protests and a national debt crisis in France.
The election occurs amid significant student protests and a national debt crisis.
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