French far-right leader says EU policy is to blame for Brexit
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(16 Nov 2018) French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is blaming the policy of the European Union for Britain's exit from the EU. "If the EU weren't what it is now, the United Kingdom would probably still be member of a structure that respects the nations, the people, that doesn't impose migration polices and free trade deals that have very heavy consequences on our industries and agriculture," Le Pen said Friday at a news conference in Sofia. The leader of the French National Front party said it was clear that the EU wants to punish Britain by imposing "conditions that are unacceptable to a large majority of the people in the UK and to members of the British government." "The idea was to do as much harm as possible to the United Kingdom so that no other nation wouldn't rise against the EU or challenge the EU." In Sofia, Le Pen along with other figures of the European far-right was attending a forum of the Movement for a Europe of Nations and Liberties, which discussed ways to make gains in European Elections in 2019. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/db3988f22ee66f68b3ca73a2223627b6
