A new poll suggests that Jean-Luc Mélenchon has surpassed other candidates to become Marine Le Pen's strongest challenger in the French presidential race. Meanwhile, journalist Léa Salamé announced her withdrawal from TV news due to her partner Raphaël Glucksmann's presidential candidacy.
Raphaël Glucksmann, a left-wing politician in France, is entering the presidential race with the aim of defeating Marine Le Pen, but faces the challenge of uniting center-left voters and overcoming rivals from the center, right, and radical left to qualify for the second round.
An interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on France Télévision, conducted by journalist Léa Salamé, caused a scandal in France, with the French Foreign Minister accusing Moscow of 'quietly deploying its propaganda'.
French television presenter Léa Salamé has decided to withdraw from news broadcasts after her partner, Raphaël Glucksmann, announced his candidacy in the Socialist Party's presidential primaries. Her decision aims to avoid any conflict of interest during the election period.
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has confirmed filing a complaint after denouncing a Russian 'destabilization' operation against him earlier in August, which involved the dissemination of a 'completely fabricated' video featuring his partner, journalist Léa Salamé.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated his accusation that the United States is attempting to gain control over the Nord Stream pipelines, which were damaged in 2022, in order to dominate global energy markets and further escalate geopolitical tensions.
Centre-left MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has officially declared his candidacy for the French presidential election, seeking to unite left-wing parties. His announcement on TF1 has garnered mixed reactions from the left, ranging from support to sarcasm and internal settling of scores, while his partner, journalist Léa Salamé, will step down from her TV role.
Less than a year after her recruitment, France Télévisions is reportedly considering Léa Salamé's uncertain future at France 2 news, potentially needing a replacement during the upcoming presidential campaign.