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

  Thu, 15 Oct 2026
France Rar-right party Rassemblement National (RN) candidate in Frances 2027 presidential election Marine Le Pen holds a press conference on the eve of an EU Summit in Brussels on October 14, 2026. -  Nicolas Tucas, AFP
THU, 15 OCT 2026
Rar-right party Rassemblement National (RN) candidate in France's 2027 presidential election Marine Le Pen holds a press conference on the eve of an EU Summit in Brussels on October 14, 2026. - © Nicolas Tucas, AFP

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 more EU 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)

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