Obsession with primaries takes hold in French politics a year out from presidential race

19 Apr 2026 · LeMonde · Original source

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On both left and right, talk of primaries continues to stall amid logistical challenges, personal rivalries and deeper strategic voids that experts say traditional parties have yet to confront.

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