Asked if he and Salamé, who have been together for more than a decade, discussed his potential candidacy, Glucksmann said he understood what his presidential bid meant “for my loved ones and especially my partner.”
“As with any couple, when one person’s decision has such a strong impact on the other’s life, we had long conversations,” Glucksmann told TF1.
Though France has a history of high-profile working journalists engaged in relationships with politicians, Salamé said at a parliamentary hearing in February that she would step aside if Glucksmann ran for president.
And during the last two European elections, when Glucksmann led the center-left Socialist Party’s list, Salamé recused herself from political coverage while co-hosting public radio France Inter’s morning news show.
Salamé said that her decision, which was taken in coordination with management, was “both obvious and difficult.”
“Obvious, because it stems from the strict code of ethics I have always imposed upon myself,” she said. “Difficult, because I love the news program we have built together night after night for the past year.”