'Times up': #France declares 'war' on EU as 'frexit' protest explodes | Macron announces... Thousands gathered in central Paris as demonstrators accused Brussels of destroying French agriculture and demanded France leave the European Union. The rally, organised by Florian Philippot’s Patriots party, saw an EU flag ripped apart by activists as crowds waved French tricolours. Anger has surged over EU trade policies and the proposed Mercosur deal, which farmers say would devastate domestic producer