French Election Looms Over EU Budget Talks

lopinion.fr (French) —

EU leaders met Thursday to discuss the 2028-2034 EU budget, with French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen seeking to influence the talks from outside ahead of France's elections. Le Pen, who left Brussels Wednesday, has pledged to cut EU spending and challenge treaties to weaken the European Commission from within if elected. Dutch PM Rob Jetten called her plan to halt Ukraine aid "totally stupid," urging France to preserve Europe against Russian aggression. Most EU leaders support continued engagement with Kyiv. The budget negotiations are expected to be contentious, with Le Pen's potential election casting uncertainty over the bloc's financial priorities.


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