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  "id": 8213956,
  "title": "Far-right politician Éric Zemmour joins 2027 French presidential race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/far-right-politician-eric-zemmour-joins-2027-french-presidential-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:06:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260918-far-right-politician-%C3%A9ric-zemmour-joins-2027-french-presidential-race"
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  "summary": "French far-right politician Éric Zemmour said on Friday that he would run in next year's presidential election, joining far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who was runner-up to President Emmanuel Macron in the last two elections. Zemmour is campaigning on a crackdown on immigration, including a plan to expel unemployed foreigners even if they are legal residents.",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T04:30:00.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-18T07:26:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Eric Zemmour, far-right rival of Le Pen, joins French presidential race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/eric-zemmour-far-right-rival-of-le-pen-joins-french-presidential-race",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:30:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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