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BackÀ Bruxelles, Marine Le Pen dénonce le «scandale démocratique» du budget européen
À Bruxelles, Marine Le Pen dénonce le «scandale démocratique» du budget européen
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À Bruxelles, Marine Le Pen dénonce le «scandale démocratique» du budget européen

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  • Marine Le Pen s'est rendue à Bruxelles mercredi pour lancer un «bras de fer» avec les institutions européennes, à la veille du sommet des Vingt-Sept.
  • Elle exige un plafonnement strict de la contribution française nette au budget de l'UE à 5 milliards d'euros par an et dénonce un «scandale démocratique» lié à un accord financier avant les élections en Espagne, France, Italie et Pologne.

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Marine Le Pen, présidente du Rassemblement national, poursuit sa stratégie de confrontation avec les institutions européennes en faveur d'une «Europe des nations». Cette visite à Bruxelles intervient avant le sommet des Vingt-Sept sur le budget 2028-2034.

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Interview au Financial Times, réunion avec ses alliés des Patriotes pour l’Europe, dont le groupe au Parlement européen est présidé par Jordan Bardella, et conférence de presse devant la presse européenne... Marine Le Pen s’est rendue à Bruxelles, mercredi, pour y lancer un «bras de fer» avec les institutions européennes, à la veille d’un sommet des Vingt-Sept dans la capitale belge, jeudi et vendredi. Elle y a exposé sa «vision» pour une «Europe des nations» qu’elle appelle de ses vœux depuis des décennies.

Alors que les chefs d’État et de gouvernement doivent rentrer dans le vif des négociations sur le futur budget de l’Union pour la période 2028 à 2034, elle s’est offusquée contre un «scandale démocratique» qui consisterait à sceller un accord financier avant la série d’élections à venir en Espagne, en France, en Italie et en Pologne. La patronne du Rassemblement national exige un «plafonnement strict» de la contribution française nette à ce budget à 5 milliards d’euros par an, soit quasiment…

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  • Le sommet des Vingt-Sept débouchera sur un compromis concernant le budget européen 2028-2034, sans accepter pleinement la demande de plafonnement à 5 milliards d'euros de la contribution française.

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Quel sera le montant final de la contribution française au budget européen accepté par les autres États membres ?
  • Les alliés de Marine Le Pen au Parlement européen soutiendront-ils officiellement sa demande de plafonnement à 5 milliards d'euros ?
  • Comment les autres partis européens réagiront-ils à cette initiative du Rassemblement national ?

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