The leader of the tiny Place Publique party strengthened his hand by winning the Socialist primary outright. Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left’s presidential primary, lifting the European Union lawmaker into next year’s race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The leader of the tiny Place Publique party strengthened his hand by winning the Socialist primary outright.S1

• Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left’s presidential primary, lifting the European Union lawmaker into next year’s race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.S2