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Macron Says Le Pen Offering 'Economic War', Repeating 'Lies' of Her Father

© Sputnik / Irina Kalashnikova / Go to the mediabankFrench presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron presents his program
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French independent presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron during the debates on Tuesday has accused his rival, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in offering "economic war".

Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, speaks during a news conference to unveil his fully budgeted manifesto, named a contract with the nation, in Paris, France, March 2, 2017 - Sputnik International
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PARIS (Sputnik) — Addressing Le Pen’s proposals for France to leave the Eurozone and decrease migration, Macron said that Le Pen basically offered an "economic war".

"Nationalism is war. … You are taking out, sorry to tell you, the lies that we have heard for forty years, and we heard [them] from your father," Macron said.

Macron was speaking at the debates that brought together all 11 French presidential candidates, televised by the BFMTV broadcaster.

The first round of the French presidential elections will take place on April 23, while the run-off between the top two contenders is scheduled for May 7.

The National Front (FN) party, established in 1972, sticks to the values of nationalism, anti-immigration policy, protectionist measures in economy and opposes multiculturalism. The FN has long been associated with the name of its former leader Jean-Marie Le Pen known for controversial statements on Nazi gas chambers used to kill people during the World War II and considered as a xenophobe.

In 2011, Jean-Marie was succeeded by his daughter Marine, who has initiated a campaign to "de-demonize" the image of the party and to get rid of the controversial legacy of her father. Marine Le Pen has also made a number of statements that have been criticized by several political powers in France, such as the need to introduce new taxes on contracts with foreign workers.

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