(AP) French presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse stressed the need for strong European borders Friday, during a visit to Greece that will also see her visit a camp for asylum seekers on an Aegean island used by migrants to enter Europe from neighboring Turkey.
Pecresse, the presidential candidate for the conservative Republicans party, is seen by many as the most significant challenger to centrist President Emmanuel Macron — who is expected to run for re-election in April even though [he] has not formally announced it.
“There is no Europe without borders, and the question of borders is absolutely key today to building European power,” Pecresse said, standing at the foot of the ancient Acropolis in Athens.
