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Saturday, 27 December, 1997, 13:27 GMT
Jean Marie LePen faces protest in Martinique

There have been protests against Mr Le Pen when he changed planes at the airport on the French Carribean island of Martinique.

The French news agency said demonstrators broke through a police cordon to reach the airport lounge where Mr Le Pen was waiting to board a flight to Puerto Rico.

Mr Le Pen criticised the lack of police protection.

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