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De Villepin to confirm 2027 presidential bid in 2027 start

8/30/2026

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Dominique de Villepin, former French prime minister, will confirm his 2027 presidential candidacy when the campaign starts.
de Villepin rules out primary, calling it ‘not the right way of doing things’.
Olivier Faure, Socialist Party first secretary, will announce his primary participation Sunday evening on TF1.
de Villepin says Édouard Philippe’s Mayotte immigration limits aid Marine Le Pen.
Gabriel Attan, centrist former prime minister, says he never ruled out a primary.

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Dominique de Villepin, former French prime minister, will confirm his 2027 presidential candidacy when the campaign starts.
de Villepin rules out primary, calling it ‘not the right way of doing things’.
Olivier Faure, Socialist Party first secretary, will announce his primary participation Sunday evening on TF1.
de Villepin says Édouard Philippe’s Mayotte immigration limits aid Marine Le Pen.
Gabriel Attan, centrist former prime minister, says he never ruled out a primary.