Fight for France begins: Le Pen vows to put citizens first and bring EU referendum
MARINE LE PEN has vowed to put French citizens first by curbing migration and holding an EU referendum, if she is voted president in a Trump-style victory for the right.
By ZOIE O’BRIEN
Express.co.uk
Sat, Feb 4, 2017
Launching her presidential campaign in Lyon, Le Pen insisted she will stop France being “globalised” while ensuring citizens have more rights than foreigners.
The 48-year old daughter of National Front (FN) founder Jean-Marie Le Pen is climbing opinion polls with her promises to keep France out of the bloc’s rule.
Right wing Le Pen announced 144 “commitments” at the start of a two-day rally in Lyon.
The proposals included leaving the euro zone, holding a referendum on EU membership, slapping taxes on imports and on the job contracts of foreigners, lowering the retirement age and increasing several welfare benefits while lowering income tax.
The manifesto also foresees reserving certain rights to French citizens only, including free education, hiring 15,000 police, curbing migration and leaving NATO’s integrated command.
“The aim of this programme is first of all to give France its freedom back and give the people a voice,” Le Pen said in the introduction to the manifesto.
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