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Éric Zemmour Joins the 2027 French Presidential Race
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Announcement of Candidacy
Former journalist Éric Zemmour, leader of the far-right Reconquête party, declared on a live BFMTV broadcast that he will run in the 2027 French presidential election. The announcement adds his name to a field that now includes more than twenty formally declared candidates, reflecting a highly fragmented political landscape as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to leave office.
Platform Highlights
Zemmour’s campaign centers on an aggressive anti-immigration agenda he terms “remigration.” He proposes that any foreign national who remains unemployed for a continuous year be expelled from France, regardless of legal residency status. The plan also calls for the immediate return of undocumented migrants and the deportation of foreign offenders who are not incarcerated.
Beyond immigration, Zemmour advocates economic protectionism. He calls for substantial tariffs on imports from outside the European Union and for public procurement rules that would require the purchase of French-made goods, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign products.
Impact on the Far-Right Landscape
Zemmour’s entry creates a direct ideological contest with Marine Le Pen, the veteran leader of the National Rally (RN) who has been runner-up to President Macron in the two previous elections and is widely projected to lead the first round of the upcoming vote. By proposing a more extreme immigration stance, Zemmour seeks to outflank Le Pen and attract voters who favor harsher demographic policies.
Political Context and Electoral Outlook
Recent opinion polls of 13,000 voters have projected Le Pen to top the first round, while a separate poll suggested that centrist former prime minister Édouard Philippe could reach a second round only if his rival Gabriel Attal withdraws. Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon remains a possible opponent for Le Pen in that scenario. Zemmour’s candidacy therefore adds a volatile dynamic to an already crowded race, potentially reshaping alliances among France’s right-wing parties as the 2027 election approaches.