- French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen stated that she would never support “the illusory concept of building Europe's defence capabilities” or the plan to send French soldiers to Ukraine, which, in her opinion, would be “crazy”
- The socialist chief Boris Vallaud proposed that the EU draw a EUR 500 billion (about PLN 2 trillion) debt for arms. The president of the centre-right Republicans Laurent Wauquiez, on the another hand, said that talks should be held with Vladimir Putin
- Monday's debate in the National Assembly, the Lower home of the French Parliament, is 1 of 2 debates announced in February on Ukraine and Europe's security
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“ Donald’s goal was to humiliate Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski, whose attitude deserves recognition,” said Francois Bayrou during a Monday parliamentary debate on Ukraine. Members responded by applauding the Prime Minister.
The head of government in Paris besides stated that since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, "we have found ourselves in a different world", and in view of the fresh change in the U.S. position "it is Europeans who must warrant Europe's safety and defence capabilities".
“ France can play a crucial function in building a fresh safety architecture on the continent, but it needs to find unity and assurance in itself,” said Francois Bayrou.
Marine Le Pen thunders. “We will never support this”, “crazy”
French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen stated that she would never support the "illusory concept of building Europe's defence capabilities", nor the plan to send French soldiers to Ukraine, which, in her opinion, would be "crazy".
The head of the French National Unity besides reiterated her opinion already made on Saturday that France should not share atomic deterrence, and helping Ukraine must "have in head its national interests".
The head of socialists at the National Assembly of Boris Vallaud proposed that the EU should draw a 500 billion euro (about PLN 2 trillion) debt for arms and France updated its defence capacity improvement programme. On the another hand, the president of the parliamentary group of centre-right Republicans Laurent Wauquiez assessed that talks should be made with Vladimir Putin to "restore peace". On the another hand, the head of the extremist left-wing France party, the Untimely Jean-Luc Melenchon, accused European leaders of "devilizing Vladimir Putin".
Debate in France on Ukraine. Another 1 is scheduled.
Monday's discussion in the National Assembly, the home of Lower French Parliament, is 1 of the 2 debates announced in February on Ukraine and Europe's security. The second, in the Senate, will take place on Tuesday. The AFP agency stresses that after Friday's confrontation between Trump, U.S. Vice president J.D. Vance and Zelenski, these debates became peculiarly important.
In this context, as the agency comments, the friendly attitude of the National Unity (RN), the Marine Le Pen Party, against Trump and Putin can make the group defensive.
French erstwhile president Francois Hollande called on the French before starting a Monday debate to "reject a leader who is simply a friend of 2 partners willing to divide Ukraine" before the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen intends to run again in the presidential election erstwhile Macron's word of office is over.
