Fillon criticises Merkel refugee policies in French TV debate


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  • Tuesday, 21 Mar 2017

Candidate for the 2017 presidential election Francois Fillon, former French Prime Minister, member of the Republicans and candidate of the French centre-right prepares before a debate organised by French private TV channel TF1 in Aubervilliers, outside Paris, France, March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Patrick Kovarik/Pool

PARIS (Reuters) - French conservative Francois Fillon criticised German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her refugee policies in a televised presidential debate on Monday, saying her management of the migration crisis had caused huge problems for Europe.

"I completely disagree with Emmanuel Macron who praised the German chancellor when he was in Berlin for (refugee) policies that turned out to be bad policies and which are now criticised by her own allies in Germany," Fillon said in a slap at his centrist rival.

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