France election live: Performance of French far right, who ‘see Europe as the problem’, worries German foreign minister

Annalena Baerbrock says Germany cannot be unmoved by the performance in France of a party which sees Europe as the problem, not the the solution'

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Marine Le Pen's victory has been applauded by other far-right leaders in Europe. Santiago Abascal, who heads the far-right Vox party across the border in Spain, called it a victory of hope, freedom and security for the French people", while Andre Ventura, leader of Portugal's Chega party, hailed a great victory", adding: Europe is waking up! Soon, it will be Portugal!"

Matteo Salvini, Italy's deputy prime minister and the leader of the far-right League party, accused Macron of undemocratic behaviour after the French president called for a united front to head off Le Pen's National Rally in the second round.