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France: Socialists push for tighter limits on police weapons during high school protests

The confrontation between France’s high school protest movement and security forces is entering a new political phase, as the Socialist group in the National Assembly prepares legislation aimed at restricting the use of certain police weapons and restraint techniques when demonstrations involve......

Bernard Cazeneuve sets sights on France’s 2027 presidential election

Former French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has publicly confirmed his ambition to compete for the French presidency in 2027, signaling a decisive step toward what could become a major campaign within the country's fragmented centre-left political landscape. In a new interview published this......

Ségolène Royal enters French Socialist primary race ahead of 2027 presidential election

Twenty years after her historic presidential campaign, former French minister Ségolène Royal has announced her intention to compete in the Socialist Party’s primary process, reviving her ambition to become France’s first woman president in the 2027 election. Royal, 72, confirmed......

Olivier Faure voices disappointment after French socialists reject open primary for 2027 election

French Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure has expressed disappointment after party members voted against his preferred proposal for an open primary to select the party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Friday, Faure acknowledged the outcome of the internal vote, describing......

Karim Bouamrane distances himself from both far right and far left ahead of France’s 2027 presidential race

French Socialist politician Karim Bouamrane has sharply rejected both the far right and the far left as he positions himself for the 2027 presidential election, arguing that France needs an alternative to political polarisation. Speaking during a radio interview on Sunday, the mayor of Saint-Ouen said......

Portuguese Socialist Party headquarters searched in major anti-corruption operation in Lisbon

Portuguese judicial authorities carried out a large-scale anti-corruption operation on Thursday targeting several locations linked to suspected irregularities in public procurement contracts across multiple municipalities. The headquarters of the Portuguese Socialist Party in Lisbon was among the sites......

Boris Vallaud and faction leave socialist party leadership amid deep internal crisis

Boris Vallaud has left the leadership of the Socialist Party (France) along with his entire political current, deepening an internal crisis within the party at a time of growing divisions over strategy and leadership. The decision involves 24 members of his faction, including 21 national secretaries,......

Spanish socialists gain support amid anti-war stance, far-right Vox declines

Spain’s ruling Socialist Party has gained voter support following Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s firm opposition to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, while the far-right Vox party, which supports the military offensive, has seen a decline in polls, recent surveys show. Sanchez has emerged......

Teymour Joumblatt says there is no alternative to the state

The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Teymour Joumblatt, reaffirmed that “there is no alternative to the state” during a commemoration marking the 42nd anniversary of the battles of Chehar el-Gharbi, which took place during the Lebanese Civil War. Speaking at the ceremony,......