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The French National Front leader claimed she is planning on hosting a French referendum and hopes the rest of Europe will join the march to follow Britain out of the Union. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, the French politician said she wouldn’t be shocked if referendums across the member states spring yet more political upsets. She said: “What I hope is that we do ask this question to the French people and that in fact, we ask this question to all Europeans too. “There’s absolutely no reason why the European Union should continue to move forward in this totalitarian way.

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“At some time we have to stop and ask the question to the people of the various European countries, ‘do you still agree with all of this, do you agree with what the EU has become?’ “I’m absolutely convinced that if we did ask the question through a referendum in each country, the elites would be in for another surprise.” After being pressed by Marr over a possible timescale where the EU could completely disband, Ms Le Pen said she would like to see it ended as “quickly as possible”. She continued: “You must have noticed that each time a referendum is organised, each time an election is organised, each time it’s anything to do with the EU people want to express their disagreement.

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“There is a hostility towards the EU – how long can a political system last even though it is not elected and is working against the will of the people it’s trying to rule? In a democracy, it shouldn’t last for two minutes.” Ms Le Pen lauded the impact of Donald Trump’s landmark US election victory, claiming it could be the catalyst for helping patriotic movements succeed in elections around Europe. She added: “Clearly Donald Trump’s victory is an additional stone in the building of a new world destined to replace the old one. “Obviously, we have to compare this victory with the rejection of the European Constitution by the French people.

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“Of course, with a Brexit vote, but also with the emergence of movements devoted to the nation – patriotic movements in Europe.” The controversial politician was also forced to hit back at Ukip’s interim leader Nigel Farage who has attempted to distance himself and his party from Ms Le Pen’s movement in France. She claimed it was “ridiculous for Mr Farage and others to suggest there is not a 'hair’s breadth' between the French National Front and Ukip.