Head to head

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If they met in the run-off

Fabien Roussel 39.4% 60.6% Éric Zemmour

Model projection based on the latest first-round polls and on vote transfers calibrated on run-off polls. See the method.

Theme	Fabien Roussel	Éric Zemmour
Pensions	Retirement at 60 on a full pension and a 32-hour week with no loss of pay.	Legal retirement age of 64 (2022 programme).
Work and purchasing power	A minimum wage of €1,600 net and a general pay rise; VAT on energy cut to 5.5%.	No specific proposal known.
Taxes and spending	No specific proposal known.	Cut production taxes and reject any wealth tax (2022 programme).
Immigration	Regulated reception and republican integration.	“Zero immigration” and “remigration”: an end to birthright citizenship and family reunification, very limited asylum, expulsion of foreign offenders and jobless foreigners.
Europe and defence	Leave NATO, a policy of peace and disarmament, strict control of arms sales.	Leave NATO's integrated command (2022 programme).
Energy and climate	Public nuclear power: renationalise EDF and Engie, build at least six EPR reactors, cut electricity prices by up to 30%.	Relaunch nuclear power and stop wind power (2022 programme).
Institutions and security	No specific proposal known.	Criminal majority at 16 and mandatory minimum sentences.

Fabien RousselÉric Zemmour