Facing election defeat, France's Le Pen flip-flops on euro

[PARIS] French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen renewed her attack on the European Union's euro single currency on Sunday, a day after saying that ditching it might not be her top priority.

The National Front (FN) candidate has a week to overturn the opinion poll lead of pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron before the run-off vote between the two on May 7.

Voter surveys show Mr Macron winning next Sunday with 59-60 per cent of the vote, and Ms Le Pen's plans to quit the EU and the euro are among the least popular policies in her protectionist, anti-immigration electoral platform.