Presidential Election 2027: The Battle for the Élysée Palace Has Long Since Begun

Although the French presidential election will only take place in spring 2027, political Paris is already in campaign mode. Candidacies are being announced, party apparatuses mobilized, and initial large events serve as a measure of political clout. What at first glance appears to be an unusually early campaign is an expression of a profound reorganization of the French party system. The era of clear political camps is over. In its…