Anti-immigrant Eurosceptic parties see gains across Europe
Anti-immigrant, anti-Europe parties have seen big gains across Europe including in Britain, France, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Le Pen calls for dissolution of French National Assembly
National Front leader Marine Le Pen called for the dissolution of the French National Assembly after exit polls showed her anti-immigrant, Eurosceptic party winning European Parliament elections in France.
"What else can the president do after such a rejection?" Ms Le Pen said.
"It is unacceptable that the assembly should be so unrepresentative of the French people."
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