France
Does the reintroduction of national borders mean leaving the Schengen Area?
October 11, 2026
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
Presidential candidate; President of Debout la France
We must suspend it; we must re-establish our national borders. [...] Either we have a national border, or we don’t. Because you cannot combat illegal immigration if there is no national border. That’s the basics. Every country in the world has a national border, except in the European Union. And which continent is being overwhelmed by illegal immigration? It’s the European Union. So at some point, perhaps we need to tackle the root cause.
Source
Actualite politique (Europe 1)
00:14:30
France
What is your view on the retirement age?
October 11, 2026
Nicolas Dupont-Aignan
Presidential candidate; President of Debout la France
Personally, I think that given France’s financial situation, we can’t go back the way Marine Le Pen is proposing. I’ll stick with where we are now because it costs 9 billion and I don’t have that sort of money. So I’ll stick with where we are now – the retirement age we’ve settled on: 62 years and 9 months. But I propose a public capitalisation scheme. [...] I’ll take half of the contribution to the European Union – 6 billion, a little less than half – and use it to open a capitalisation savings account for every newborn French child, putting 10,000€ into that account.
Source
Actualite politique (Europe 1)
00:03:52
France
Should elections be held in Ukraine?
October 11, 2026
Clémentine Autain
MP; L'Après
I think it is up to the Ukrainian people to decide. And given that, on a geopolitical scale, we are in a necessary power struggle with Putin, I do not think it is helpful to call for Zelensky’s resignation because, from a diplomatic point of view, this would actually weaken the Ukrainian president and, consequently, the Ukrainian people.
Germany
Would ‘Buy European’ be the right approach when it comes to subsidies?
October 10, 2026
Johannes Volkmann
MP; CDU
Outside sectors relating to national security – particularly defence – I tend to be rather sceptical about the ‘Buy European’ policy, because it effectively means that, even in cases of doubt, states friendly to us – such as the United Kingdom, Canada, other Asian markets, from the European single market or be discriminated against, and we would consequently cause a great deal of collateral damage to our trade relations with these markets, which are so important to us.
Source
Interviews (DLF)
00:09:43
Belgium
Should the EU’s instrument for taking retaliatory action against Chinese dumping be strengthened?
October 10, 2026
David Clarinval
Minister for Economy
The fact that we have at times been far too naïve for so many years has meant that we have lost market share. We must therefore take a whole series of measures – you have just mentioned a few of them – which are a step in the right direction. We need to be tougher. [...] We must be open to partners who abide by the rules, but we must also be able to shut the door on partners who no longer abide by them.
Source
Ici l'Europe (France 24)
00:04:15
Germany
How should the EU reconcile the ‘Made in Europe’ label with free trade agreements?
October 10, 2026
Maroš Šefčovič
European Commissioner for Trade
And that is why I believe that, particularly when we have a partnership based on a high degree of trust with these countries, when we have free trade agreements, when we have agreements on public procurement […] we should try to strike the best balance between ‘Made in Europe’, the European preference, and the fact that we did not sign these free trade agreements merely for our own sake. They serve to improve opportunities for our businesses.
Source
Interview der Woche (DLF)
00:21:49
Germany
Does the Commission need more powers to be able to take action against China more quickly?
October 10, 2026
Maroš Šefčovič
European Commissioner for Trade
I would say yes, because we need to act quickly. And how quickly can we get this done? What would be the fastest legislative procedure? Because, to reiterate: I don’t think we can go through the usual legislative process, which would take us about one to two years, as we need these improved instruments now.
Source
Interview der Woche (DLF)
00:14:22
Netherlands
Should EU strategies for outermost regions include exemptions from environmental rules?
October 10, 2026
Catarina Vieira
MEP; Verts/ALE
Environmental carveouts disguised as help. The outermost regions should not, as the Commission has proposed, be granted loopholes to bypass the EU Deforestation Regulation or delays in reaching sustainable fishing targets. These places are at the front line of the climate crisis. They need help to become stronger and more resilient in the face of extreme weather events. [...] Real territorial coherence does not mean lowering environmental standards.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
8 October 2026, 10:45
How should the EU respond to escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Aegean?
October 10, 2026
Raffaele Fitto
Executive Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms
Türkiye must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all EU Member States, in accordance with EU and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Türkiye's own constructive engagement is instrumental in this regard. Let me be clear, sustainable de-escalation in Greek-Turkish relations and overall in the Eastern Mediterranean are essential elements for regional stability and security, and for the advancement of EU-Turkish relations in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner as decided by the European Council.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
8 October 2026, 09:03
Spain
How should the EU address Turkey’s accession candidacy amid tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and Aegean?
October 10, 2026
Juan Fernando López Aguilar
MEP; S&D
Fifty years ago, Turkey violated Cyprus’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; yet it remains formally on the waiting list as a so-called candidate for accession – a prospect which, given the current circumstances, is now entirely implausible. For some time now, it has not only been moving in the opposite direction to the European Union, but has also been establishing itself as a regional player with territorial ambitions. Therefore, a reform of the Treaties is necessary prior to any accession to prevent a state that does not meet the minimum criteria from remaining a candidate for accession.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
8 October 2026, 09:50
Netherlands
How should the EU handle energy trade relations with Azerbaijan amid political prisoner cases?
October 10, 2026
Catarina Vieira
MEP; Verts/ALE
Look no further than the cases of opposition leader Ali Karimli and human rights defender Anar Mammadli: the first detained for nearly a year and subjected to inhumane treatment; the second just sentenced for 13 years in prison. [...] As Azerbaijan's main trading partner, the EU cannot turn a blind eye. We should suspend energy trade relations with Azerbaijan until meaningful progress is made towards releasing all political prisoners and upholding democracy and rule of law.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 19:58
Romania
Should the EU adopt a strategy to counter Islamist entryism and Muslim Brotherhood network influence?
October 10, 2026
Loránt Vincze
MEP; PPE
Europe needs much greater transparency over foreign financing and influence involving religious and associative structures. We scrutinise the financing of European political parties and foundations precisely because money can translate into political influence. Yet, when political influence is exercised through entirely different structures, do we even know who finances them – who is connected to whom and who ultimately stands behind these networks? This is what a European strategy against Islamist entryism must answer.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 17:18
European Union
Should windfall profits in the energy sector be taxed at EU or national level?
October 10, 2026
Dan Jørgensen
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing
Member States are best placed to tax windfall profits based on the domestic specificity of their own energy sector and local operators. The Commission will respect Member States' decisions if they take recourse to windfall taxes. We stand ready to support Member States with the best practices on national measures. Speaking more broadly, it is vital that all of our policies and tax systems at European and national levels support low-carbon investment so that we can reach our climate commitments for 2040 and 2050.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 13:40
Czech Republic
Should the EU tax polluters’ extraordinary profits to lower household energy bills?
October 10, 2026
Danuše Nerudová
MEP; PPE
While families across Europe will soon have to choose between heating and eating or simply putting on an extra sweater, big fossil fuel companies are making extra profits – profits made not through innovation, but through crisis. I therefore call for a tax on the extraordinary profits of polluters done at European level. Without it, we risk fragmentation of the single market and profit shifting. We need to raise revenue that can be used to lower the bills for our households, and we need it now.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 13:05
Netherlands
How should the EU manage Chinese companies in its critical ICT supply chains?
October 10, 2026
Bart Groothuis
MEP; Renew
A new and terrifying Chinese law came into force last Thursday. The Chinese army will be in charge of all technology, all data and all software of Chinese companies – also here in Europe – when President Xi would decide to mobilise its army. Companies bound by law to serve China's military then cannot be a trusted supplier of Europe's critical infrastructure.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 12:20
Ireland
How should the EU address energy costs in the cost-of-living crisis?
October 10, 2026
Billy Kelleher
MEP; Renew
But longer term, the grids package is crucially important. But also, the European Union has to look at the areas where it is still an impediment to Member States' planning and permitting. And whether we like it or not, there are some regulations that are there for good reason in terms of protecting the environment – the Habitats Directive and many other directives – but they are causing challenges in terms of Member States being able to grant planning permissions and permitting for infrastructure and housing projects in the time ahead. So that is an area that we do have to revisit urgently.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 10:57
European Union
How should Europe tackle energy costs in the cost-of-living crisis?
October 10, 2026
Dan Jørgensen
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing
For the energy sector, we know that some Member States have chosen to subsidise fossil fuels, because otherwise citizens wouldn't be able to pay to fill up the car and go to work, subsidise heating, because otherwise they will freeze. I understand that, but we need to make it temporary and targeted at those who really need it, because in the long term, subsidising something that we want to get rid of, something that is more expensive, is not a smart strategy.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 10:40
Netherlands
How should the EU's 2028-2034 budget address investment and strategic resilience?
October 10, 2026
Mohammed Chahim
MEP; S&D
Today, Europe faces an investment shortage of roughly EUR 800 billion for every single year. In defence, decades of fragmentation have left us, our militaries, dangerously reliant on outside suppliers. And in energy, past dependencies cost our households and industries hundreds of billions when price shocks hit. [...] The proposed budget is not an expense. It's the bare minimum required to secure our strategic autonomy, all while preserving what makes Europe exceptional: helping people in need through the European Social Fund, supporting talent through Erasmus and empowering our best scientists with a robust research programme.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 10:08
Italy
How should the EU fund implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation?
October 10, 2026
Cristina Guarda
MEP; Verts/ALE
Forests, pastures, wetlands and pollinators are just some of the natural elements that provide us with essential ecosystem services, which generate tangible cost savings for public bodies, businesses and citizens, as well as potential additional income for farmers and local communities. But to reap these benefits, we must invest in their conservation and restoration [...] We must ensure that resources are allocated to schemes such as LIFE, which support projects aimed at the rehabilitation and restoration of nature.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 18:44
Italy
How should the EU counter Islamist entryism and Muslim Brotherhood influence?
October 10, 2026
Marco Tarquinio
MEP; S&D
The desire to strengthen security against extremism must not become a pretext for attacking civic space. Therefore, Commissioner, the European Commission’s decision to cut funding to ENAR, Europe’s largest anti-racism network, is a serious matter. It is serious and unacceptable. This Parliament cannot and must not endorse it. Think about it! What is being done today against ENAR – without any basis, as a result of smear campaigns – could be done tomorrow against others at the discretion of those in power.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 16:55
Italy
Can promoting clean energy reduce Europe's dependence on foreign energy sources?
October 10, 2026
Roberto Vannacci
MEP; ESN
Renewable energies are renewable in name only, because the rare earths, metals and materials needed to convert the kinetic energy of wind and solar radiation into electricity come from China, which produces 70 per cent of them. So, rather than achieving self-sufficiency, you are simply shifting the problem of dependence from one continent to another.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 15:17
Italy
How should European policies promote clean energy?
October 10, 2026
Roberto Vannacci
MEP; ESN
And it is the European Commission itself that confirms that, since 1994, global greenhouse gas emissions have done nothing but rise inexorably. And Europe is the only continent that has deliberately chosen to cripple itself in the name of ideological environmentalism, opening its doors to China and selling off our industrial sovereignty. [...] The only energy we need, Commissioner, is energy that is available and affordable.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 15:13
Italy
How should the EU use existing and new rules to promote clean energy?
October 10, 2026
Dario Tamburrano
MEP; The Left
This hubris, this constant overproduction of legislation, is not an advantage. New regulations and contradictory changes of direction confuse citizens and investors. We cannot complain about the limitations of renewables whilst leaving the tools already in place to overcome them unused. The regulations are in place. Let’s start putting them into practice whilst we draft the new ones.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 15:00
Italy
How should the EU's anti-corruption strategy address public procurement and subcontracting?
October 10, 2026
Sandro Ruotolo
MEP; S&D
The proposal on public procurement [...] aims to digitise the entire life cycle of public contracts and to establish a genuine European procurement database. This means greater efficiency and speed, but above all more controls, greater traceability and fewer grey areas. Now Parliament must strengthen this proposal, and we must tackle the issue of cascading subcontracting. In the name of competition, we have created ever-longer chains, where opacity, the risk of criminal infiltration and the exploitation of workers are on the rise, whilst quality and accountability are on the decline.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 14:21
Italy
Should the EU tax fossil companies’ windfall profits during the energy crisis?
October 10, 2026
Cristina Guarda
MEP; Verts/ALE
In Italy, 5.3 million people are living in energy poverty. Meanwhile, Eni could make as much as four and a half billion in profits – windfall profits. Whilst ordinary people will soon have to choose between keeping warm and eating, Eni is raking in billions thanks to the energy crisis. These are windfall profits – extra earnings resulting solely from the crisis and rising prices. [...] We cannot allow multinationals to get richer whilst citizens become poorer. We call on the Commission and the Member States to introduce a European tax on the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies: 161 billion accumulated since March.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 13:32
Italy
How should Europe reduce energy bills during the climate crisis?
October 10, 2026
Alessandro Ciriani
MEP; ECR
To bring down our energy bills, we must regain energy independence, produce more and rely less on other countries. And to do this, we need all sources of energy, from renewables to nuclear, right through to fossil fuels. We must stop demonising them for ideological reasons and stop turning our backs on the tools that can guarantee affordable energy. And, above all, we must not accept lectures on the environment from those who regard a closed factory as a success of the energy transition. If production and emissions are simply shifted elsewhere, Europe loses jobs and we do not even save the planet.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 12:58
Italy
How should the EU address polluters’ windfall profits and energy bills during the climate crisis?
October 10, 2026
Fulvio Martusciello
MEP; PPE
It makes no sense to impose new taxes on businesses, because we would be depriving them of liquidity. It makes no sense to continue to envisage an ETS as it has been designed in this Parliament. The damage this type of taxation is causing to businesses is incalculable. Furthermore, it is forcing many of these companies to relocate. There is widespread deindustrialisation and, regrettably, a shift of emissions and jobs outside the European Union.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 12:54
Spain
How should the EU respond to Georgia's attempts to ban opposition parties?
October 10, 2026
Juan Fernando López Aguilar
MEP; S&D
In the event of non-compliance [with the Union’s values], we should have some mechanism — and perhaps an institutional reform — that would allow us to downgrade, and ultimately remove from the list, a Member State that is moving in a direction contrary to the Union’s values. Because — let’s face it — Turkey, at this stage, remains on the waiting list even though the prospect of its candidacy ceased to be credible a very long time ago.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 19:45
Spain
How should the EU finance implementation of the Nature Restoration Regulation?
October 10, 2026
César Luena
MEP; S&D
And the Commission, Commissioner, must fulfil its obligations because you owe us the analysis on funding. You should have presented it in August last year. I know you say you need to see the national plans in order to calculate the costs, but in the meantime the financial framework is being negotiated and we are left in limbo, not knowing how much money we might have, or need, for restoration.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 17:58
Spain
How should European policies promote clean energy?
October 10, 2026
Susana Solís Pérez
MEP; PPE
But the clearest example is in Spain, where we have solar and wind energy capacity; where we have installed capacity yet are unable to channel all that energy to our factories and homes and make energy cheaper. Therefore, yes, we must make progress on renewables, provided we strike that balance, respecting the environment and local communities, but above all we must invest in the grid, because that is what we need. Otherwise, we will never have the clean, cheap and secure energy that we are calling for here today.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 15:45
Spain
What should EU policy prioritise to promote clean energy?
October 10, 2026
Susana Solís Pérez
MEP; PPE
Look at Spain: we are leaders in renewables, but nearly 90 per cent of the grid is at full capacity. Factories and homes are asking to be connected, and the answer is no. [...] This is not a transition, Commissioner, it is a disorganised system. Investment has been made in generation, but not in grid connection. Europe does not need more targets. What it needs is to be able to build what it has already decided on: grids and interconnections as a priority.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 15:43
Spain
How should the EU finance an ambitious 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework?
October 10, 2026
Juan Fernando López Aguilar
MEP; S&D
The Council —which also leans to the right— refuses to accept the package comprising own resources, digital services, crypto-assets, online trade… which would enable the funding of that ‘extra’ that Europe needs — and one cannot do more with less — without undermining regional policy, cohesion policy or aid to the most deprived or remote regions, including the outermost regions. The Council must therefore [...] accept a package of own resources that provides the sums needed to fund its stated ambitions.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 10:22
Spain
Should the EU's 2028-2034 financial framework include new own resources?
October 10, 2026
Sandra Gómez López
MEP; S&D
Without new revenue, a financial framework will be adopted that increases cuts to agriculture and cohesion – as some countries have publicly proposed – whilst spending rises only on defence and border control. [...] Parliament will only accept a package of at least 60,000 million a year. [...] Parliament will not separate the negotiations on expenditure from those on revenue, and the own resources package will be an essential part of the European Parliament’s decision to say ‘yes’ to the proposed financial framework.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 09:30
Germany
How should the EU implement its nature restoration regulation?
October 10, 2026
Manuela Ripa
MEP; PPE
In light of the increasing frequency of droughts, heatwaves and floods alone, nature must be given more space once again and accorded the highest priority. It is therefore short-sighted for Member States to say: ‘Implementing the Nature Restoration Regulation is too expensive for us.’ For if we do not preserve our forests, moors, rivers and meadows today, the resulting costs from flooding, heat, drought and crop failures will be many times higher.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 18:39
Italy
Should the EU delay the entry into force of the Nature Restoration Regulation?
October 10, 2026
Herbert Dorfmann
MEP; PPE
I believe that at a time when it should be dawning on everyone that we in Europe must cut red tape and shed dead weight if we are to remain competitive, the Member States are producing thousands of pages of recovery plans without consulting the regions, local authorities and, above all, the landowners affected. These plans set out measures that severely encroach upon landowners’ rights, without providing for any compensation whatsoever. [...] We should postpone the entry into force of the regulation for a few years and give careful thought to how we can move forward in a sensible way.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
7 October 2026, 18:18
European Union
How should the EU address high energy costs at the European Council meeting?
October 10, 2026
Ursula von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
What is very important here is that the support has to be targeted: there should be no blanket handouts, because that would only increase the demand, it would actually favour higher incomes and it entails enormous costs. So we need tailor-made support and there are good examples of this: in France and Romania, for example, energy voucher schemes provide support to low-income families.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 09:08
Italy
What position should the EU take on peace and security in the Taiwan Strait in its relations with China?
October 10, 2026
Pina Picierno
MEP; Renew
Peace in the Taiwan Strait is not a secondary issue; it is not a distant concern. It certainly concerns the stability of the Indo-Pacific, but also our economies and the rules-based international order. The European Union must therefore support the status quo, guaranteeing Taiwan the right to live in safety and the right to live free from threats. Defending this right also means defending a principle, namely that no power can unilaterally decide the fate of a people through the use of force.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 18:57
Italy
Should the EU delay implementation of the methane regulation?
October 10, 2026
Letizia Moratti
MEP; PPE
The new requirements for importers risk exacerbating the crisis. This accounts for 17 per cent of our fuel supplies. This means reduced industrial capacity, fewer jobs and more expensive fuel. The estimates are stark: a 16 per cent increase on diesel, a 24 per cent increase on petrol and a doubling of the price of gas. In light of this, the methane regulation must be suspended until 2030, because we need certainty regarding supplies, we need flexibility, and we need the time required to bring imports into line with European standards.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 16:16
Spain
How should the EU implement the methane regulation?
October 10, 2026
Pilar del Castillo Vera
MEP; PPE
At present, essential elements remain lacking to ensure compliance with the Regulation, including standards, verification and accreditation mechanisms, and clear criteria for equivalence with third countries. It is therefore essential that any postponement be conditional upon these instruments being fully operational, and that a sufficiently long period be set for their entry into force thereafter; otherwise, legal uncertainty and other uncertainties will make it very difficult for the Regulation to be implemented.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 16:10
Spain
Should the EU delay the Methane Regulation's obligations during the energy crisis?
October 10, 2026
César Luena
MEP; S&D
Commissioner, the current energy crisis has not been caused by the Methane Regulation, but rather by our dependence on imported fossil fuels. Therefore, delaying the Regulation will neither reduce prices nor generate new supplies. The answer lies in accelerating the roll-out of renewable energy and reducing this dependence – in other words, the European Green Deal. The Commission has offered flexibility regarding penalties. The Regulation itself allows for exceptions to be made in cases where importers are unable to obtain all the necessary information.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 15:33
Spain
How should the EU address investment-fund speculation in affordable housing?
October 10, 2026
Juan Fernando López Aguilar
MEP; S&D
There is something the European Union can do to combat speculation by investment funds — known in Spain as ‘vulture funds’ — and only the European Union can do it: introduce measures restricting the free movement of capital to prevent investment funds from hoarding housing, thereby driving up prices exponentially and forcing the working class and young people hoping to buy a home out of the market.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 14:49
Spain
How should the EU prepare for enlargement at the October 2026 European Council meeting?
October 10, 2026
Juan Fernando López Aguilar
MEP; S&D
The European Union must be prepared, and now is the time to emphasise that it is not reasonably possible to undertake this enlargement – in which the European Union could grow from twenty-seven to thirty-six Member States – without institutional reform of its decision-making process and legislative procedure, enabling it to overcome once and for all the blocking rule of unanimityso that the European Union can have a voice that is heard.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 10:20
Spain
How should the EU finance its common priorities?
October 10, 2026
Javier Moreno Sánchez
MEP; S&D
And if we have decided to move towards a common goal, we cannot think in national terms: we must, now more than ever, pool our resources and focus on our own sources of revenue, such as taxation on large digital platforms, online gambling and crypto-assets. Ladies and gentlemen, without political will or budgetary ambition, the Union risks being left off the world map, with societies that are increasingly unequal, impoverished and polarised.
Source
European Parliament Plenary
6 October 2026, 09:56
Germany
Will Putin achieve his objectives with his strategy of playing for time?
October 5, 2026
Roderich Kiesewetter
MP; CDU; EPP
Putin can only afford this war because he has placed himself in a position of complete dependence on China, and China is the one coming out on top. That is why we must not view this as a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but as a systemic confrontation in which Russia, supported by Iran, China and North Korea, is the only one capable of waging this war. And that is why our economy, too, should focus more on minimising risk when it comes to China; otherwise, we are effectively cross-subsidising this war, which China is, after all, making possible in the first place.
Source
Interviews (DLF)
00:12:16
Germany
How can frozen Russian assets be made available to Ukraine?
October 5, 2026
Roderich Kiesewetter
MP; CDU; EPP
We also need to step up our financial efforts here, and this financial aspect quite clearly means making these funds [frozen Russian assets] available. Putin will not stop, and he will certainly exploit precisely these weaknesses and continue to influence such governments through disinformation. This is where the Chancellor’s leadership is needed to ensure that Germany stays on a clear course, particularly with elections due to take place in France and Poland next year. And we must persuade France and Poland to stand by us on this. But what is far more important is that these funds are made available to Ukraine. This will also ease the burden on our taxpayers.
Source
Interviews (DLF)
00:11:05
France
Would you cut off aid to the Ukrainian government?
October 5, 2026
Clémence Guetté
MP; La France Insoumise; The Left
Russia is indeed the aggressor. It has breached the rules of international law. We can see that the conflict is becoming bogged down. The front line is barely moving, and the toll now stands at 2 million victims, including the dead, the wounded and those missing. So this conflict must end as soon as possible. To achieve this, diplomacy is needed. And in the meantime, of course, [...] we must be able to help Ukraine defend itself. What we have also said is that we must avoid intermediate-range or long-range weapons, which would allow military escalation to resume.
Source
Le Grand Jury (RTL)
00:49:48
France
Why would anyone want to take France out of NATO?
October 5, 2026
Clémence Guetté
MP; La France Insoumise; The Left
The proposal is to do this in several stages: first, to withdraw from the integrated command, then from the organisation itself, because, whether we like it or not, we are, in fact, still mired in this alliance. So it won’t happen overnight. [...] The fact that we are subservient to the United States of America within a military alliance, with bases spread across the whole of Europe, and with [...] European subsidies and funds entirely earmarked for propping up the US arms industry, seems to me to be further good reasons to leave it.
Source
Le Grand Jury (RTL)
00:47:11
France
Are you considering a radical break with the past to get France’s finances back on track, in the style of Javier Milei?
October 2, 2026
Bruno Retailleau
Candidate for President; Les Républicains
I think we’ll need to introduce an organic law to ban any transposition or over-transposition of European rules, because Europe already regulates a great deal and we just add to it. I also think we’ll need to use an executive order to scrap certain standards, particularly the reporting thresholds for businesses. In that case, yes, I’ll be wielding the chainsaw. And what’s more, I’ll have managed to raise 40 billion euros in taxes and social security contributions from our businesses.
Source
Apolline Matin, Face a Face (RMC)
00:17:44
France
Where does the RN intend to make savings in the French budget?
October 2, 2026
Laure Lavalette
MP; RN
We’ve been saying from the outset that it’s very simple: we need to go and get the money from the European Union. We’re net contributors of 9 billion – that’s far too much. In other words, so that the French people listening to us can understand, we give more to the European Union than it gives back to us.
Source
Actualite politique (Europe 1)
00:13:01
France
How do you view the political climate in France, which is characterised by violence and anti-Semitic remarks?
October 2, 2026
Raphaël Glucksmann
MEP; Place Publique
As for me, I refuse to let France sink into this violence, into this constant brutality. [...] As for me, France’s destiny is to be the leader of the free world, to be the leader of a sovereign European power. It is not to sink into Trumpism and this constant violence. You know, I know how democracies can fall apart. [...] And if we do not look after it, well, it will sink, it will collapse.
Source
Apolline Matin, Face a Face (RMC)
00:20:09
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