France's National Front number two quits as tensions split party

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Florian Philippot, seen as champion of party’s opposition to the euro, quit the party after being stripped of strategic and communications role.

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The right-hand man of French National Front chief Marine Le Pen quit the party on Thursday, a split that opens the way for policy changes in the far-right party and shows the depth of internal feuding after Le Pen’s presidential election defeat, reports Reuters.