Éric Zemmour: the far-right polemicist’s ideas have a long history in France

By Alain Policar, Chercheur associé en science politique (Cevipof), Sciences Po

Éric Zemmour has become a household name in France. Buoyed by repeated appearances on French television news shows, including the conservative channel CNews (often referred to as the French version of Fox News), Zemmour is widely assumed to be considering a run for president in 2022.

A recent poll saw him predicted to reach the second round of voting alongside current president, Emmanuel Macron, out-performing Zemmour’s potential rival…

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