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Emergence of far-right talk-show star as contender plays havoc with rivals’ electoral calculations
Anti-immigration polemicist Eric Zemmour has thrown presidential calculations into confusion
Macron and Le Pen may lead the polls for now, but French voters like to spring last-minute surprises
Eric Zemmour shifts focus of debate around Islam and law and order ahead of presidential election in April
France’s primaries reveal deep split within the country’s Green party
Xavier Bertrand, who leads in the polls, needs to see off Valérie Pécresse and Michel Barnier
Anti-immigrant commentator removed by channel after watchdog’s ruling on airtime for politicians
Far-right leader and Socialist Anne Hidalgo set stage for bitter 2022 election campaign
Social media ideologues use sex appeal and jokes to spread extreme views
French president is accused of being out-of-touch — but so were predecessors. Can he again steer through the centre and win a second term?
French far-right leader defends ‘detoxifying’ strategy to make presidential run-off round in 2022
Regional success gives centre-right a chance to take on Emmanuel Macron
Defeat in regional vote exposes La République en Marche’s thin presence and emboldens rivals
The far-right suffered a setback but cannot be discounted next year
Xavier Bertrand boosted in quest to be main centre-right candidate to run against president next year
France’s leader now has reason to worry about a centre-right rival
While growing numbers of 25 to 34-year-olds are turning to far right, youngest voters favour president
Les Républicains seek candidate capable of taking on Macron and Le Pen
With presidential elections next year, a far-right victory in the EU’s second-biggest economy would have huge consequences
Far-right leader challenges Macron in struggle between ‘nationalists’ and ‘globalists’
French president faces tighter fight as his far-right opponent adopts more mainstream positions
Gérald Darmanin defends crackdown on Islamists as helping save France from extreme right
The Sarkozy case shows that conservatives must modernise to win the presidency next year
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo seen as possible saviour for enfeebled Socialist party
Marion Maréchal has criticised her aunt for failing to seek allies and build electoral coalition
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