Mister zemor is running for president of France. He has been accused of being anti-feminist, anti woke and even anti moslim. In this fifth instalment of our french election series we look at why the feelings he's tapped into have re normalized in society.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, Western businesses pulled out and governments imposed punishing sanctions. But Russia’s economy is proving surprisingly resilient. In the instalment of our French election series, we travel to Provence to better understand the campaign of the hard-right candidate Eric Zemmour, who has tapped into and stoked anti-Muslim sentiment. And why Lebanon’s plastic surgeons are thriving amid an economic mess.
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