Le Pen says France can no longer afford €6 billion a year in financial aid to Ukraine

Marine Le Pen said France no longer has the financial means to continue providing Ukraine with aid at the level she put at about €6 billion a year, while saying military assistance and equipment could continue.

"I have nothing against Mr. Zelensky personally," Le Pen said, adding that she would be willing to travel to Ukraine to debate the issue with President Volodymyr Zelensky. "We no longer have the financial means to provide aid that, until now, has cost us €6 billion a year in commitments."

Le Pen said France should prioritize its own citizens facing economic hardship, while leaving open the possibility of continued military support.

She also said elections in Spain, France, Poland and Italy in 2027 could alter the direction of the European Union, arguing that those four countries could push the bloc toward a different political course.

On domestic politics, Le Pen said she would prefer to face a centrist candidate rather than Jean-Luc Mélenchon in a presidential runoff. She also reiterated that she does not support a referendum on France leaving the European Union.

Le Pen said Islam is compatible with the French Republic but argued that Sharia law is not. On economic policy, she said wealthier people should also contribute more during a period in which middle- and working-class households are under severe pressure.