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Europe's far-right leaders salute Trump and downplay threat of US tariffs

France's National Rally chief Marine Le Pen (second right) joined far-right European leaders (from left) Matteo Salvini, Viktor Orban, Santiago Abascal and (right) Geert Wilders politicians during a Patriots for Europe summit in Madrid on 8 February. AP - Paul White

Europe's far-right leaders, including France's Marine Le Pen, on Saturday hailed the agenda of the American president Donald Trump claiming it presented the continent with a turning point.

Speaking in Madrid during an event organised by Spain’s Vox party under the banner "Make Europe Great Again”, Le Pen said that Trump's election triumph in November gave Europe a chance to change course.

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