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Fillon Channels Le Pen: ‘France Is Not a Multicultural Nation’

by Nick Hallett France is not a multicultural country and never should be, the conservative front-runner for President has said. Speaking in the final head-to-head debate before the second round of the Republicans presidential primary, François Fillon insisted that multiculturalism was a bad idea, and that migrant communities must In rhetoric that suggests France’s establishment conservatives are increasingly keen to imitate populist candidate Marine Le Pen, Mr Fillon spoke of French “identity”, “culture” and “history” as he sparred with rival Alain Juppé. France24 reports that when asked whether France’s future should be as a multicultural nation, Mr Fillon said: “The… View Article