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Marine Le Pen has proposed to hold in France a referendum on leaving the EU

Марин Ле Пен предложила провести во Франции референдум по выходу из Евросоюза

“Freedom won! As I have stated for many years — now need a similar plebiscite in France and [other] countries of the EU,” the politician said.

Earlier, Le Pen, who is expected to compete for the presidency next year, has repeatedly spoken in favor of the country’s withdrawal from the European Union. In particular, on 17 June, she stressed that the French, perhaps a thousand more reasons to seek separation than the British. The politician believes that all members of the unit should consider reviewing its relations with the EU.

In her opinion, the elites of the EU want the nation has disappeared and been created a kind of unified structure that countries have lost the ability to control its own fiscal and economic policies.

Thursday, June 23, in the UK held a referendum on the question of further stay in the EU. Supporters of Brexit (British exit of the phrase), so, won with 51.9% of votes. The turnout exceeded 72 percent. In total in voting have taken part more than 33,5 million.

https://lenta.ru/news/2016/06/24/pen/

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