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Zemmour launches French presidential bid with plan to expel legal migrants

The Reconquête leader proposes a referendum after Gilles Bouleau challenges the legal basis for removing foreign nationals who have been unemployed for six months.

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Présidentielle 2027 : Éric Zemmour annonce sa candidature dans le 20H de TF1｜TF1 INFO

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0:00Zemmour confirms his candidacy for France's 2027 presidential election.
1:40He proposes reducing immigration numbers and expelling foreign nationals unemployed for more than six months, including legal residents.
2:44Bouleau challenges the legality of expelling unemployed foreign residents.
3:40Zemmour proposes changing the law through a referendum when questioned about constitutional obstacles.
4:53Bouleau raises past convictions; Zemmour describes them as political harassment and punishment for his opinions.
6:48Zemmour says he needs no bank loan and appeals to mayors to sponsor his candidacy.

Éric Zemmour has confirmed he will run for France's presidency in 2027, setting out an immigration platform that would include expelling some foreign nationals who are legally resident in the country.

Appearing on France's TF1 INFO evening news on November 10, the far-right Reconquête leader told presenter Gilles Bouleau that no other candidate or program could reverse what he described as France's decline. Zemmour previously contested the presidency in 2022, finishing fourth in the first round.

Bouleau quickly turned from the announcement to what Zemmour calls "remigration." The candidate described a policy of "negative immigration," intended to reduce the immigrant population by two million rather than simply control new arrivals. He said he would also remove foreign nationals who had been unemployed for more than six months, including people with legal residency.

The central exchange concerned whether those proposals could lawfully be implemented. Bouleau challenged their legal basis and raised the obstacle of the Constitutional Council, which reviews whether French legislation complies with the constitution. Zemmour responded that he would change the law and use a popular referendum, arguing that judges should not govern in place of the people. The interview establishes his proposed route, not that a referendum would resolve those constitutional objections.

Zemmour also linked his platform to restoring public finances. Later, Bouleau raised his past convictions for incitement to hatred or insults. Zemmour characterized the cases as judicial harassment by political opponents and punishment for his opinions.

Asked about the practical requirements of another campaign, Zemmour said he did not need a bank loan and appealed to mayors to sponsor his candidacy. He closed by invoking the November 11 commemoration of the First World War's dead, saying he wanted to be worthy of their legacy.

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