Presidential campaigns offer an abundance of catch phrases, whether slogans finessed by a candidate's team to deliver maximum impact or coined spontaneously on the trail. The proclamations – and gaffes – of presidential hopefuls bring texture to an election race and come to define a campaign, whether for a news cycle or forever in the history books. FRANCE 24 breaks through the language barrier to bring you the buzzwords of the 2022 French presidential race. In the spotlight: "Créolisation".
With two far-right challengers polling high in the French presidential election race and a mainstream conservative tacking right to keep pace, it is hardly surprising that immigration and national identity are hot topics on the campaign trail in France.
