DECRYPTION – The reappointment or not of Olivier Faure as first secretary of the PS in 2025 could profoundly shake up the game on the left in view of the presidential election of 2027.
Generally, Socialist Party congresses are a guilty pleasure for those who love politics. They always reserve improbable shots of billiards, sometimes a few dramatic twists and above all merciless wars between the characters. The next one, scheduled for 2025, probably in the spring, will have an even more particular flavor as its outcome could profoundly change the game on the left in the run-up to the 2027 presidential election. Internally, some are getting carried away. « It is the most important congress of the 21ste century for the left ! »promises a deputy.
Once again, the leading role should go to Olivier Faure, the outgoing first secretary. Elected for the first time in 2018, re-elected in 2021, then in 2023, he should, barring any surprises, seek a fourth term. But a few months before this new congress, the leader of the socialists has never felt so threatened. « They want to kill me »he confides, in private…
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