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French far-right author Zemmour launches second presidential bid

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Eric Zemmour, a 68-year-old French far-right author and television commentator, announced he will run in next year’s presidential election, aiming to limit immigration and expel foreign offenders and unemployed residents. During the 2022 election, Zemmour finished fourth, and this time he plans to decrease France's immigrant population by two million. His campaign emphasizes addressing recent unrest attributed to immigrants, which has bolstered Marine Le Pen of the National Rally party, who is projected to win against current president Emmanuel Macron’s successor in April 2027.
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On November 10, Eric Zemmour, a French politician with an anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance, announced he would stand in the upcoming French presidential election. In an interview on TF1 TV, Zemmour stated his intention to "keep France French" and protect its future. He previously ran in 2022 but only secured 7% of the votes in the first round. Additionally, Zemmour was convicted in 2020 for derogatory remarks about Muslim attire. Despite Zemmour's candidacy, recent polls show Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Melenchon leading in voter intentions ahead of next year’s election.

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This time, he says he wants to expel foreign offenders who are in prison, as well as “foreign unemployed people who have been out of work for more than six months”, even if they are legal residents.
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“I can confirm to you that I will indeed be a candidate in the presidential election”, Zemmour told TF1 TV, adding that he was running to “keep a France that is French”.
2026-11-11 · Al Jazeera
French far-right author Zemmour launches second presidential bid · assertive framing

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French far-right Eric Zemmour, known for his anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance, says he’ll be standing in next year’s presidential election. asserted
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“I can confirm to you that I will indeed be a candidate in the presidential election”, Zemmour told TF1 TV, adding that he was running to “keep a France that is French”. asserted
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Zemmour, a 68-year-old Jewish author and veteran television commentator, finished fourth in the 2022 presidential election. asserted
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This time, he says he wants to expel foreign offenders who are in prison, as well as “foreign unemployed people who have been out of work for more than six months”, even if they are legal residents. asserted
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He says he wants “two million fewer immigrants” in France, who are seen by many among the far right as key instigators of violence during last month’s student-led cost of living protests. asserted
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Last month’s violence has led to the soaring popularity of frontrunner Marine Le Pen, with whom Zemmour will be competing against in April 2027. asserted
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Le Pen, who is the leader of the far-right National Rally party, is widely projected to win the election to replace Emmanuel Macron, who will end his term as president of France. asserted
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Meanwhile, far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon of the France Unbowed party, who has been accused of encouraging the unrest, unveiled his programme on Saturday to some 17,000 supporters. asserted
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