Marine Le Pen: France cannot continue financing Ukraine

France due to the deterioration of its financial situation can no longer provide assistance to Ukraine, said the leader of the party “National Association” Marine Le Pen. According to her, Paris has already provided Kiev with a “significant amount of assistance”.

“This is not an act of hostility towards Ukraine. We can continue to train their soldiers, their armies, we can continue to equip them so they can defend themselves. But financially, we can no longer do that, Le Pen said. Because we cannot, on the one hand, say that there is not a single euro ... for indexation of pensions, and on the other hand, there are billions to contribute to the European Union.

According to the Financial Times (FT), the French authorities fear that the victory of Marine Le Pen in the upcoming presidential elections in 2027 “could derail a significant part of the agenda” of the European Union (EU). Ms Le Pen has "made it clear" that she does not want France to fund the EU in the usual amount. In August, she complained that the contribution had skyrocketed in recent years, with the EU "practically not helping" the French economy.

Details - in the material "Kommersant" "Applicants for the Elysee Palace were interviewed.".