Carpathian Initiative (C8): From regional cooperation to a new role of Ukraine in Europe

Renew Europe leader Valérie Hayer has criticized French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen for her calls to halt aid to Ukraine, suggesting that her decision either demonstrates incompetence or subservience to Kremlin interests. Hayer questioned the National Rally's stance, pointing out that their deputies abstained from voting on a resolution to mobilize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's war effort and reconstruction, as well as their opposition to a EUR 90 billion European loan intended to be repaid through reparations from Russia.

Hayer emphasized that financial and military support for Ukraine is crucial for ensuring the security of Europe, and that Le Pen's position is unacceptable given intelligence agency warnings of an increasing Russian threat to EU member states.

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