Supporters of French far-right commentator Eric Zemmour attend a meeting in Beziers, France, October 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour was fined 10,000 euros ($11,400) on Monday for inciting racial hatred, over remarks in which he called young migrants killers, thieves and rapists.
Zemmour, a former political commentator, is competing with the more established far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and conservative Valerie Pecresse to challenge center-right President Emmanuel Macron in April's presidential election.
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