Philippe Olivier

French politician

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We launched a party overhaul very quickly, in July. Everything was reconsidered: the party's name, but also the question of leaving the EU and the euro. We realized people didn't understand, that it was an idea that was too tough, too brutal."... the FN was demonized on this issue, not on immigration. There was a sense of disqualification from the outset."
We came out of the presidential and legislative elections wrung out. We had six MPs, which was not great. At the time, Florian Philippot [then the party's number two] was very active and somewhat obsessed with the issue,
Is war in the national interest?”
Both are brilliant, cultured leaders, but willing to unsettle their movements with improbable, slippery and unacceptable outbursts,
If Mr. Macron thinks he can give France’s nuclear weapons to the EU, he will face impeachment proceedings for treason,

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