Author and political commentator Eric Zemmour has officially announced his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election. The 68-year-old, who previously placed fourth in the 2022 contest, confirmed his intentions during an interview on TF1 television. Zemmour stated his primary goal is to preserve the cultural identity of the country, famously declaring his ambition to keep France French.
His platform centers on a stringent immigration policy, including a pledge to remove two million immigrants from the nation. Zemmour is specifically targeting the expulsion of foreign nationals currently serving prison sentences and those who have been unemployed for more than six months, even if they possess legal residency status. These proposals come in the wake of student-led cost-of-living protests last month that escalated into significant violence.
Observers suggest these unrest events have bolstered the popularity of Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally, who remains the frontrunner to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
Zemmour is set to challenge Le Pen in the upcoming April 2027 election. Meanwhile, the political landscape remains divided as far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon of the France Unbowed party recently presented his own agenda to a crowd of approximately 17,000 supporters, despite facing accusations of inciting the recent public disorder.
