French far-right author Zemmour launches second bid for 2027 presidency

Eric Zemmour has announced he will run in France’s 2027 presidential election, seeking to promote a vision of “a France that is French”. The far-right author and former television commentator is making a second bid after finishing fourth in 2022, as the campaign takes shape amid debate over immigration and recent protests.

Zemmour says he would seek to remove two million immigrants, including foreign prisoners and legal residents who have been unemployed for more than six months. Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, is widely projected to win and will be a rival in the April election. Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon has also launched his programme, after being accused of encouraging unrest during last month’s student-led cost-of-living protests.