The president, not even a formal candidate yet, seems to benefit from standing above the anti-immigrant fray.
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The Quiet Flight of Muslims From France
All the talk of France’s presidential election campaign is about immigration. But it is the expanding emigration of French Muslims that points to a deeper crisis for the country.
Apathy and Anger in France’s Election Everytown
Auxerre has backed the winner in every French presidential race for 40 years. This time, the town’s politics are drifting right, and many struggling residents see little to vote for.
Éric Zemmour, French Far-Right Candidate, Convicted for Inciting Racial Hatred
Éric Zemmour, a pundit whose presidential run has upended French politics, had called unaccompanied migrant children “murderers” and “rapists” on television.
Éric Zemmour, French Far-Right Candidate, Convicted for Inciting Racial Hatred
Éric Zemmour, a pundit whose presidential run has upended French politics, had called unaccompanied migrant children “assassins” and “rapists” on television.
Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility
Ms. Le Pen has bet that sanitizing her far-right party’s image will finally bear fruit in the run-up to France’s presidential election in April.
Echoes of Trump at Zemmour’s Rally in France
Éric Zemmour, the polarizing far-right polemicist, launched his presidential campaign last week with a frenzied rally that was disrupted by a violent brawl.
France’s Éric Zemmour Tries Channeling De Gaulle to Win Votes
Éric Zemmour has adopted imagery reminiscent of Charles de Gaulle, the wartime leader. But his call for reborn glory for France is sharply at odds with the realities of the country today.
As French Election Looms, Candidates Stake Out Tough Positions on Migrants
With a presidential election looming, French presidential hopefuls are hardening their positions against immigration even as other countries compete for migrant workers.
Éric Zemmour, Far-Right Pundit, Makes French Presidential Run Official
After months of speculation, Mr. Zemmour, an anti-immigration writer and right-wing television star, said he was running in the presidential elections next year to “save” France.