Le Pen to push for Frexit if EU refuses to return key powers

[WorldNews]

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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen pledged Friday if elected president she would campaign for France to leave the EU if Brussels fails to surrender control over national borders, law-making and economic and monetary policy. Le Pen, who has promised to dump the euro and organise a Brexit-style referendum on France's membership of the European Union, has recently appeared to soften her stance, saying she is open to a "common currency" co-existing alongside a national currency. The discussions, which would centre on France's call for the restoration of intra-European borders and the ability to adopt protectionist policies, would last six months after which she would organise a 'Frexit' in/out referendum.

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