Economics
France Inc. Snubs Le Pen as Campaign Shifts Onto Economic Policy
- Anti-euro candidate says establishment panicking at her rise
- Lobbyist says Le Pen’s polices out of step with their goals
Le Pen Seeks Second-Round Strength in French Election
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French industry is starting to signal its opposition to Marine Le Pen.
Lobby groups representing more than 13 percent of the French economy and 3.1 million jobs held a policy debate with the main presidential campaigns Tuesday and Le Pen’s team wasn’t invited -- her plan to pull France out of the euro and introduce protectionist measures meant that she wouldn’t have made a positive contribution to the debate, industry leaders said.