Le Pen, Orbán, Babiš align in Brussels; Le Pen urges halt to Ukraine aid

Marine Le Pen met Andrej Babiš and Viktor Orbán in Brussels, calling Babiš a strong EU ally and arguing that indebted France must end financial aid to Ukraine. This signals consolidation of a nationalist bloc ahead of EU negotiations, though it remains rhetorical and non-binding. The shift in Le Pen's stance on Ukraine aid marks a notable hardening of her position.