“We are clearly Europeans,” he guaranteed, stressing that a brexit French-style was not on his agenda, but he was in favor of transforming the EU into an “alliance of European nations (…) respectful of free and sovereign nations” and not a “Europe that threatens and does blackmail”.
After his defeat in the 2017 presidential elections, Le Pen ruled out an exit from the euro, something he contemplated in his previous program.
The far-right stressed that she plans to strengthen bilateral relations more than multilateral ones. “Macron is the only one who believes in European sovereignty,” she added.
Le Pen also addressed the relationship with Germany, considered together with France the engine of the EU.
“I do not harbor any hostility towards the German nation,” clarified the candidate, who, however, assumed that there are strategic “irreconcilable differences” with Berlin, such as her vision of NATO or energy policy.
The leader of the French extreme right, who is accused of having little interest in the environment, clarified that she intends to continue in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.
According to three polls published on Wednesday, Macron is increasing his advantage over Le Pen and would have between 53 and 55% voting intentions, compared to 45-47% for Le Pen.
The two candidates have intensified their campaign since Monday and will confront their programs face to face in a television debate on April 20.
Both are trying to capture, above all, the votes of the leader of the radical left, Jean-Luc Melenchon, who won 22% of the vote last Sunday in the first round.