A majority of French citizens now believe they are witnessing a demographic replacement of the French population by non-European populations, mainly from Africa. Record residence permits hit 4.5 million in 2025, with new permits surging by 11 percent. 66 percent of French respondents view the demographic change as a negative development. Concern crosses political lines, with 64 percent of Socialist voters and 37 percent of Macron’s own base agreeing replacement is occurring. Right-wing leaders are demanding stricter immigration controls as public pressure mounts on the government. Not long ago, talk of a “great replacement” in France was dismissed as fringe…

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