Macron's Struggles Have Europe Fretting Over Defense and Ukraine.

France's political turmoil is causing concern among some European Union countries about the potential impact on joint military spending and support for Ukraine. Doubts are growing about increasing EU defense spending through collective financing, a concept strongly supported by President Emmanuel Macron. There is also fear that the snap legislative elections called by Macron could undermine his role as a supporter of Ukraine, including his plan to send army trainers. Macron's struggles and the potential rise of Marine Le Pen's National Rally pose challenges to EU leaders, who are meeting to discuss their response to Russian aggression. [Extracted from the article]