Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Rally party’s candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, speaks to the media during a visit to the ‘Made in France’ fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on 13 November 2026, according to PAP/EPA reporting via Stooq.
Leader of the French far-right Marine Le Pen declared on 13 November 2026 that she is ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, proposing Brussels as the venue, as reported by PAP.
Le Pen leads in polls concerning the successor to Emmanuel Macron in next year’s presidential election, and previously announced that she would halt financial aid to Ukraine six months after taking office, Wiadomości Onet reported.
— Tak, jeśli mogłabym spotkać się z nim w Brukseli.
Le Pen proposes Brussels meeting amid financing debates
Le Pen stated in an interview with Belgian broadcaster VRT that financial support would continue for half a year before stopping due to a lack of state funds, Wiadomości Onet reported.
Le Pen said that she considers Brussels a justified location because some EU countries oppose additional funding and Friedrich Merz threatens member states over the issue, iFrancja reported.
Friedrich Merz demanded that all EU nations fairly participate in funding support for Ukraine, conditioning his approval of the bloc’s long-term budget on that agreement, according to iFrancja.
Czech and Slovak Prime Ministers Andrej Babiš and Robert Fico expressed opposition to Merz’s position during a meeting in Bratislava, iFrancja reported.
Zelenskyy rejects Le Pen proposal before Paris meeting
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy firmly rejected Le Pen’s proposal last month, emphasizing that Ukraine and France maintain defense cooperation based on a win-win principle, Wiadomości Onet reported.
Zelenskyy remarked in a recent interview with the French weekly “L’Express” that Le Pen would likely change her stance on Ukraine if she visited Kyiv, iFrancja reported.
Le Pen is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian Ambassador to France Vadym Omelchenko in Paris on Monday, Stooq reported via PAP.
France remains one of Ukraine’s key military partners against the full-scale Russian invasion and supports ongoing European Union financial assistance for Kyiv, Wiadomości Onet reported.
Questions on 2027 French Presidential Election Polls
Who leads the 2027 French presidential election polls?
Marine Le Pen leads in polls concerning the election of Emmanuel Macron’s successor, holding over 30 percent support ahead of the first round, according to Wiadomości Onet and iFrancja.
When will the French presidential election take place?
The presidential election in France is scheduled to be held on April 18 and May 2, 2027, according to iFrancja and Anna Wróbel of PAP via Stooq.
Polityczka ma spotkać się w poniedziałek z ambasadorem Ukrainy w Paryżu Wadymem Omelczenką, Stooq reported.