Brussels vs nation states begins? Le Pen unleashes, warns EU using Ukraine to crush sovereignty

French National Rally co-leader Marine Le Pen has launched a sharp attack on the European Union, accusing it of obstructing the US-led peace plan on Ukraine. Le Pen claimed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with support from French President Emmanuel Macron, is using the Ukraine war to expand EU powers beyond treaty limits. She warned that Brussels is exploiting crises to centralise control over defence, healthcare, immigration, and even taxation, threatening national sovereignty. Her remarks highlight growing Euroscepticism in France and intensify debate over the EU’s role in security, peace negotiations, and future governance.