French PM - Europe must stop being finicky and intrusive

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (L), French President Francois Hollande (C) and Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (R) sit at a table in the garden at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi/Pool

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union must stop being nit-picky and intrusive, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Sunday as the bloc scrambled to handle the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave.

The Brexit vote to leave the EU has deepened fears among mainstream politicians across Europe about the rise of eurosceptic, anti-establishment parties, particularly in France, where the far-right National Front is increasingly popular.