Those Rome celebrations – to take place without the UK on 25 March – will include a declaration on the future of the EU post-Brexit. “In my mind, the UK, even outside the EU, should be associated with that,” he said. The French election race remains highly unpredictable. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/ReutersAsked about fears in some European capitals that Le Pen was a threat to the future of the EU project, Hollande said: “The threat exists. Amid the backdrop of fears in Europe of Russian interference or influence in election campaigns, Hollande said: “As for ideological operations, they must be uncovered.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2017 07:00 UTC