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Hollande warns Trump against protectionism

In their first official phone conversation, French President Francois Hollande has warned US President Donald Trump against the consequences of protectionism.

French President Francois Hollande
French President Francois Hollande. Source: AAP

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French President Francois Hollande has warned US President Donald Trump against taking a protectionist approach, which would have economic and political consequences, and said democratic principles should be respected.

"In an unstable and uncertain world, turning inward would be a dead-end," Hollande told Trump on Saturday in their first official telephone conversation, according to a statement from the president's office.


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