European elections: Far-right victory divides France

French President Francois Hollande has said the EU must reform and scale back its power, amid a surge in support for Eurosceptic and far-right parties.

The National Front stormed to victory in France with a preliminary 25% of the vote, pushing Mr Hollande's Socialists into third place.

Gavin Hewitt reports from Paris.

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