GETTY Marine Le Pen says Emmanuel Macron has no love for France

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Ms Le Pen accused Mr Macron of being a “hysterical, radical Europeanist” who believes he can do whatever he wants with the country. She added: “He is for total open borders. He says there is no such thing as French culture. “There is not one area where he shows one ounce of patriotism.”

GETTY Emmanuel Macron celebrates with wife after winning the first round of the presidential election

After attending a ceremony to honour Xavier Jugele, the policeman who was killed in the Champs Elysees terrorist attack, Ms Le Pen also criticised her opponent as being “weak” in the face of terrorism. She added the former banker – married to his former drama teacher, 26 years his senior – was “arrogant” following Sunday’s win in the first round of the selection process. She said: “They were patting themselves on the back with the whole celeb crew.

Things you didn't know about Marine Le Pen Fri, May 5, 2017 Marine Le Pen is a French politician who is the president of the National Front, a national-conservative political party in France and one of its main political forces. Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 10 Described as more democratic and republican than her nationalist father, she has led a movement of "de-demonization of the Front National" to detoxify it and soften its image

There is not one area where he shows one ounce of patriotism Marine Le Pen

“It shows that this arrogant cast thinks it’s already won and can do what it wants with the country.” Her comments comes as a campaign strategist for her former party, National Front, said Mr Macron is not capable of playing in the big leagues with US President Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin. Mikael Sala said: “Marine Le Pen has experience and to me, the ultimate test in this world that we live in, which is a very dangerous world, is you have to be a leader who has to play in the big league with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Countdown to the French election! Sat, May 6, 2017 Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen continue to campaign as they head towards the election run-off on May 7th Play slideshow REUTERS 1 of 10 Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) party candidate for 2017 presidential election, is protected by bodyguards as eggs are thrown by demonstrators during her arrival in Dol-de-Bretagne