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Le Pen using Islam ‘to divide’ France
Far-right leader slammed in first presidential candidate debate

FRANCE’S EU membership and immigration dominated a televised debate between the country’s five presidential candidates on Monday night.

The call by fascist National Front (FN) leader Marine Le Pen for a referendum on withdrawal from the bloc came under attack by liberal independent Emmanuel Macron and conservative Republicans party candidate Francois Fillon.

Mr Fillon said a “Frexit” would “drag the country into social and economic chaos.”

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