Eric Zemmour

The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French press, while underscoring a sharp…

Issued on: 12/05/2022 - 22:48 French far-right TV pundit-turned-politician Eric Zemmour said Thursday he would seek a seat in parliament standing in the glitzy constituency…

Issued on: 29/04/2022 - 18:37 Despite having one new candidate dividing France’s far-right votes, Marine Le Pen made it to the second round of the presidential election for…

Marine Le Pen was soundly beaten in Sunday’s presidential election as weary voters rallied once more to keep her Rassemblement National (National Rally) party from power. But the surge in support for far-right…

Issued on: 25/04/2022 - 09:39 Within hours of polls closing in the second round of the French presidential election, the runners-up set their sights on the “third round”:…

After dominating the airwaves in the early stages of the campaign, France’s extreme-right candidate Éric Zemmour saw his presidential run falter in the home stretch. His lowly 7.1 percent tally in Sunday's first round…

Issued on: 10/04/2022 - 06:58 French voters head to the polls for the first round of presidential elections on Sunday after a lacklustre campaign overshadowed by Russia’s…

Economic policy has taken something of a back seat in a French presidential campaign initially focused on cultural and identity issues, then overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. But as the country prepares for the April…

Unruffled by defections and the rise of a far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen has steadied her ship in the final stretch of France’s presidential campaign, pulling ahead of rivals as she closes in on a replay of her…

Issued on: 28/03/2022 - 17:52Modified: 28/03/2022 - 17:54 As France's 2022 presidential campaign season officially kicked off on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron took…