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Éric Zemmour says he will run for French presidency in 2027

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Éric Zemmour, a former television commentator known for an anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance, said on Tuesday that he will run in France’s 2027 presidential election. Telling TF1 TV, “I can confirm to you that I will indeed be a candidate,” he said he is running to keep a France that is French. Al Jazeera notes he finished fourth in the 2022 election, and Bloomberg reports he won about 7% of the first-round vote. Zemmour says he wants to expel foreign offenders in prison and foreign unemployed people out of work for more than six months, even if they are legal residents, and wants “two million fewer immigrants” in France.

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  1. Zemmour said on Tuesday that he will run in the 2027 French presidential election.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg
    Center
    France 24

  2. Zemmour finished fourth in the 2022 presidential election, with about 7% of the first-round vote.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg

  3. Zemmour says he wants to expel foreign offenders in prison and foreign unemployed people, even if they are legal residents.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. Zemmour says he wants two million fewer immigrants in France.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  5. Zemmour is known for an anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg
    Center
    France 24

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All three outlets report that Éric Zemmour will run in the 2027 French presidential election. Left-side outlets focus on his proposals to expel some foreigners, while France 24 stresses his anti-Islam stance and his vow to preserve a French France.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with Zemmour’s label, calling him a far-right author or an anti-immigrant politician, and frame the news as a launch or joining of a presidential race.

    French far-right author Zemmour launches second presidential bid
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    France 24 headlines him as a far-right politician and frames the news as joining the 2027 presidential race, with the description noting his anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance.

    French far-right politician Éric Zemmour joins 2027 presidential race
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

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    kick out

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  • Loaded verb

    kick outMore neutral: expel

    Informal wording that makes the proposal sound dismissive, while the same policy is described elsewhere in the coverage as expelling foreigners.

    Zemmour wants to kick out ‘foreign unemployed people’ after last month’s violent protests.

    Used byAl Jazeera English (Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • his anti-immigrant platform
  • plans to expel some foreigners
  • his second presidential bid
  • last month’s violent protests
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From the center

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Leads with

  • his candidacy for 2027
  • anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance
  • his vow to preserve a French France

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  • his proposals to expel foreign offenders and unemployed legal residents

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  • France 24Center

    French far-right politician Éric Zemmour joins 2027 presidential race

    Far-right pundit Eric ⁠Zemmour on Tuesday officially announced he will run for the French presidency. A politician with a prominent anti-Islam and anti-immigrant stance, he vows to "preserve a French France".

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Nov 10, 3:19 PM EST

  • Center

    10 hr 49 min later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 2:08 AM EST

  • Right

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  1. BloombergLeftNov 10, 3:19 PM EST
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 10, 6:23 PM EST
  3. France 24CenterNov 11, 2:08 AM EST

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