France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen has described the European Union as "a disastrous organisation" that is "killing Europe" as she met with other heads of far-right parties from different countries.

Le Pen addressed the other leaders at a conference in Prague, held on Saturday to discuss ideas for Europe's future.

Geert Wilders, founder of the Dutch anti-Islam Party for Freedom, said Europe should follow the example of US president Donald Trump and impose travel bans to restrict immigration.

The leaders vowed to work together to create a new model of intracontinental cooperation far removed from the EU.

Parties with anti-immigration platforms have been making gains at the polls in Europe, although Wilders and Le Pen both ran unsuccessfully this year for the top political posts in their countries.

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