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France's far-right leader Le Pen prepares to take on the EU

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Le Pen pushing to cut France's EU budget contribution signals rising euroskeptic pressure that could weigh on EU fiscal cohesion and the euro.
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Interview rhetoric may not translate to policy
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In an exclusive interview with the Financial Times, France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen discussed her mission to slash France’s EU budget contribution and recognised it would not be easy to do. 'We know there will be a tough debate, even a trial of strength,' she said. 'But we have the will a
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