French broadcast regulator clips far-right commentator's wings before likely presidential run

FILE PHOTO: French political columnist Eric Zemmour delivers a speech in Paris, France, September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - France's broadcast regulator said on Wednesday a far-right commentator known for incendiary remarks on Islam, immigration and French identity had signalled electoral ambitions and should be subject to limits on air time for political figures.

Eric Zemmour, a regular feature on billionaire Vincent Bollore's CNews cable network and widely credited with lifting its viewer numbers, has not officially thrown his hat into the 2022 presidential election race.