https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-ukraine-aid-and-eu-budget-cuts-what-does-le-pen-mean-for-the-euContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-ukraine-aid-and-eu-budget-cuts-what-does-le-pen-mean-for-the-euhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/no-ukraine-aid-and-eu-budget-cuts-what-does-le-pen-mean-for-the-eu#u144857Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:20:29 +0000Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen says France can no longer finance Ukraine and would terminate financial aid six months after winning the 2027 election. Le Pen cites French debt as the reason for the cut and opposes Ukraine joining the EU. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pushed back against the pledge, while President Emmanuel Macron argues that ending support would jeopardize French security. Le Pen is also campaigning on a program to reduce the EU budget, which could put Paris on a collision course with Brussels.Why it mattersFrance will hold presidential elections in April and May 2