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France 'can no longer finance' Ukraine, far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen says

France 'can no longer finance' Ukraine, far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen says
France 24 Thursday 15 October 2026, 05:49 UTC By FRANCE 24 1 min read
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France 'can no longer finance' Ukraine, far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen says Far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday that France could no longer afford to fund Ukraine, citing the country's high deficit and weak economic growth. France cannot keep financing Ukraine due to the "perilous" state of the euro zone's second-biggest economy, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday. "We can no longer finance Ukraine," Le Pen told...

France 'can no longer finance' Ukraine, far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen says Far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday that France could no longer afford to fund Ukraine, citing the country's high deficit and weak economic growth. France cannot keep financing Ukraine due to the "perilous" state of the euro zone's second-biggest economy, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday. "We can no longer finance Ukraine," Le Pen told reporters in Brussels. Read moreEU leaders head into high-stakes budget battle as elections loom "France today is in an extremely perilous situation," she added, referring to the country's high deficit and weak economic growth. Current polls predict Le Pen winning next year's presidential vote. (FRANCE 24 with Reuters) Keywords for this article
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