The leader of the right-wing party "Get Up, France" criticized the EU's allocation of 6.1 billion euros for armaments for Ukraine
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The leader of the right-wing party “Get Up, France,” Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, criticized the decision of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Leyen, to provide Ukraine with 6.1 billion euros for the purchase of weapons, saying that the European Union is spending money on other people’s conflicts, demanding “even more sacrifices” from the people, while in France the treasury is empty, taxes are rising, and citizens have to tighten their belts.
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The EU has agreed on a loan to Kyiv in the amount of 90 billion euros for 2026-2027, of which about 60 billion are intended for military needs.
The leader of the right-wing “Get Up, France” party, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, criticized the decision of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von Der Leyen, to provide Ukraine with 6.1 billion euros for the purchase of weapons.
“At home, the treasury is empty, taxes are rising rapidly, and the French still have to tighten their belts. But money, nevertheless, continues to flow in other directions,” he wrote on the social network X.
The politician noted that the European Union is spending money on other people’s conflicts, demanding “even more sacrifices” from the people.
The EU has agreed on a loan to Kyiv in the amount of 90 billion euros for 2026-2027, of which about 60 billion are intended for military needs.
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Criticism from right-wing parties in the EU regarding military aid to Ukraine will intensify
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Open Questions
- How exactly will the 6.1 billion euros for arms purchases be used?
- What specific types of weapons are you planning to purchase?
- How will other EU countries react to Dupont-Aignan's criticism?
