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French candidate Fillon wants a united Europe, not Frexit.
PARIS AP - Conservative candidate Francois Fillon French presidential campaigning for a Europe harder, more united that can defend itself against violent extremists and unfair trade - and warns that Frexit lead to chaos and death of EU.
Most of the 11 candidates in the French presidential election are skeptical of the 28-nation European Union, amid growing nationalist sentiment around the exit waiting for Europe and Britain block called Brexit.
Some, like Marine Le Pen of the extreme right candidate for the French presidency, the same support Frexit - a French departure from the EU.
But Fillon argued on Thursday that the EU is essential to ensure the French and all Europeans, security and economic prosperity.
Fillon warned that the proposals of Le Pen to leave the EU and the euro common currency would be guaranteed chaos and implosion of Europe.
If France were to leave the EU - founded 60 years ago to prevent future wars in the world - the block will probably collapse.
Fillon was once the front-runner in the French presidential race, but allegations of corruption arising from public office, he gave his wife and two of their children have trouble his chances in the two towers 23 May 7 April election .
information and subsequent allegations in the scandal prevented Fillon to campaign peacefully and darkened its proposals A new example came Thursday when the candidate has been sprinkled with flour as he arrived at a political rally in the eastern city of Strasbourg.
Video footage of the French channel BFM TV showed a young man wearing a T-shirt marked with Fillon students throwing flour former Prime Fillon face, shoulders and chest were covered with white powder.
Since the scandal broke in late January, Fillon was regularly hosted in the campaign stops with pots slamming and other gestures of contempt.
Addressing supporters at the rally in Strasbourg, Fillon said that the incident was further proof that he is the target of a campaign of harassment, but added that I hope at least that the flour was French.
Earlier on Thursday, he acknowledged that the Brussels machinery has become too powerful and that the block has become too heavily regulated and must recreate so he offered stronger protection of EU external borders and said members EU should align their asylum and deportation practices.
He also said that Europe must defend itself against threats trade, arguing for stricter EU rules against the possible trade dumping and tax evasion U S or Asian companies.
We are in a competitive world where each defends his tooth and nail the interests that we must do the same, he told reporters in Paris.
To stimulate spending pledge of the French defense, he said that European countries should stop assuming that NATO or the U S will defend Europe.
Several of the 11 candidates argue either for Frexit - an EU French start - or other reduced role for the EU.
Rival independent candidate Emmanuel Macron, considered the front-runner in the presidential race, said that the EU must defend its common ideals of peace, prosperity and freedom, he wants the EU to stand up to those who want openly a weakening of Europe Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the main authoritarian rulers in the Middle East.
The two most votes in the presidential election on April 23 will go to a presidential runoff on May 7
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