by Philippe Rosenthal
It was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who explained why EU countries are not sending troops to Ukraine. EU countries, including France, are facing a historic economic and social crisis. European populations are subjected to political powers that are demanding they endure various tax and levy increases. Pensions are affected, as are healthcare and the social welfare system more generally. Everything is collapsing rapidly in EU countries, particularly in France, where political leaders are responding to the situation with "sneering smiles."
«The leaders are afraid for their societies. They don't want to get involved in the war." he explained in an interview with GuardianZelensky. For the Ukrainian president, "Ultimately, it was up to them to decide whether they would deploy troops.”, making it known that “If he insisted too much, there was a risk that Kyiv would lose the financial and military support of its partners.". "With Trump having ruled out any US military intervention, the French and British governments have promised to send troops as part of a possible peace agreement."Recalls the Guardian.
The Ukrainian president stated that he was working closely with international partners to strengthen protections against Russian drones. Meanwhile, he said, the UK and other allies continue to refuse to send fighter jets to patrol the skies over central and western Ukraine. Observatory Continental has just announced thatthe USA stop the funding live from UkraineTrump is pleased to now be making money from selling arms to NATO allies who will then transfer them to Kyiv. It's convenient. Zelensky places the order, and the Europeans foot the bill. An intolerable situation for European citizens.
Thus, EU countries, mired in a financial crisis, are backed into a corner and forced to pay for Kyiv's weapons, a disaster for their budgets. In France, MPs have only adopted Last Saturday, by a narrow majority, the "revenue" section of the draft social security budget was approved, allowing the examination of the text to continue on the "expenditure" section, which includes the suspension of the highly contested pension reform.
The state is looking for money and picking the pockets of citizens while they are caught between rising prices and increased taxes. Strangely, the members of parliament are not demanding a halt to funding Zelensky's war, but they are targeting the population.
French and European citizens are literally being held at gunpoint.More than two-thirds of French people (68%) have forgone at least one healthcare service in the last five years, mainly due to financial difficulties or limited access to care. This figure is higher than in previous years, highlighting a decline in access to healthcare. Other studies indicate that approximately one in two French people have already forgone healthcare services.» reports Last March, the French Hospital Federation (FHF) published its major barometer. The French and other EU citizens observed that money was going to Kyiv to support Zelensky in his absurd and deadly war instead of funding the lives of European nations. They concluded that the EU is not, in reality, about peace and that it does not help people achieve a better life.
According to the Elabe poll of November 2025, "defiance The attitude towards Emmanuel Macron remains very strong", indicating that this one ismade more discreet on the national sceneThe release of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy accentuates The French people's distrust of political power in France. And the trust placed in Sébastien Lecornu, the current French Prime Minister, is very fragile.22% of French people say they trust Sébastien Lecornu to effectively tackle the country's problems"Elabe points out.
Last but not least, Bruno Le Maire, the former French Minister of the Economy, assures He had warned Emmanuel Macron about the budgetary situation (regarding the slippage in public accounts in 2023 and 2024), without receiving a response. The Mayor even reported the complete indifference of political leaders concerning this serious issue for the future of France.When you've discussed things at length and repeatedly stated in cabinet meetings that action was necessary, and you see mocking smiles all around the table… at some point, you pick up your pen.He then went on to confess:We messed up the recipes».
Along with the financial hardship faced by French people who live off their work, there is insecurity in French cities and endemic unsanitary conditions that threaten the lives of the French. This situation is also evident in many other EU countries. And the terrorist threat adds to this grim picture.In France, the jihadist terrorist threat is younger, less experienced, but more unpredictable. Nearly 70% of arrests in terrorism cases now involve those under 21, and two-thirds of the perpetrators of attacks committed since 2020 were not known to the authorities.» know Le Monde.
The explosive situation in EU countries, particularly in France, is preventing governments from implementing their pro-Ukraine policies. EU politicians are now afraid of their own people. More than fearing the loss of their jobs, they fear for their lives.The risk of civil war in France and the United Kingdom There are"That's why EU countries aren't sending their troops into Ukraine," says a prominent professor at King's College London.