Far-right pundit Eric Zemmour confirms French presidential bid

Eric Zemmour has confirmed he will run in France’s 2027 presidential election, making a second bid after finishing fourth in 2022. The announcement renews questions about the direction and prospects of his far-right party, Reconquête!, where some supporters had hoped his partner, MEP Sarah Knafo, would lead instead.

On TF1, Zemmour said no other candidate or platform could halt what he called France’s decline, and made reducing immigration a central pledge, promising a fall of 2 million over five years. He won 7.07% in 2022; the article says he is now more isolated after departures from his ranks and has six definitive criminal convictions, including three for incitement to hatred or racist insult. Knafo, 33, remains a key ally after her manifesto sold more than 300,000 copies.