Following recent criticisms by Ségolène Royal against Raphaël Glucksmann over the weekend, the organizing committee of the social democratic primary, led by Patrick Mennucci, reminded her of the need to maintain a respectful tone. The committee emphasized that Royal's remarks against Glucksmann were not ignored. In a statement released on Monday, September 21, shortly before 9 a.m., the committee noted that all candidates, including Royal, had signed an ethical charter that prohibits personal attacks. The statement highlighted that such attacks had gone beyond the bounds of political discourse and had become unacceptable personal mockery. The organizing committee emphasized that the nature of debate within the primary differs from that of broader political discussions, particularly those involving the right and far-right. It called on Royal to return to a respectful attitude toward the democratic process of the primary and urged all participants to uphold a spirit of camaraderie. On Sunday, Royal made strong criticisms of Glucksmann in an interview with Libération. When asked what distinguishes her from Glucksmann, who is a member of the Place publique group in the European Parliament, she stressed her own "experience" and stated that leading a country requires having a profession or managing a local community or state institution and achieving tangible results. She compared putting someone without such experience in charge of a company to a dangerous act. Glucksmann responded swiftly to Royal's comments. On Monday morning, he criticized her political career on Franceinfo, noting that she had been in politics for 45 years and had sought positions with Emmanuel Macron to become a minister or end up as an ambassador. He added that she had later chosen Jean-Luc Mélenchon out of spite, suggesting her motivations were not purely ideological.