# Philippot: EU membership and support for Kyiv deny French people a dignified life

https://mins.news/en/item/84709

- TASS, 2026-10-03 14:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2197153

> Florian Philippot, leader of France’s Patriots party, said that support for Ukraine and membership in the EU and NATO prevent French people from living with dignity. He called for leaving the EU and NATO, ending funding for the war in Ukraine and cutting military spending to ease pressure on households, including through lower gasoline taxes.