The growing popularity of opposition people’s parties across Europe is raising concerns in NATO that they may lose public support for the ideas of rearmament and military aid to Ukraine, the American outlet Politico notes.

In France, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Poland, and Romania, opposition parties are trying to turn voters’ concern about the rising cost of living into opposition to aid for Ukraine, as well as into rejection of larger national defense budgets and a stronger EU role in defense matters.

“People everywhere are facing a rising cost of living… so there is room for fair rhetoric about how much we should support Ukraine financially or how much we should invest in defense,” said Janne Kuusela, a representative of the Finnish Ministry of Defense.

The situation is becoming more acute as several major NATO members, including France, Italy, and Poland, prepare for elections in 2027, in which opposition parties have a real chance of coming to power.

“We are already in a situation where we need to catch up with Russia. For now we are trying to move in the right direction, but if someone turns off the tap, we risk losing our capabilities,” a NATO military representative said.

“Crystal of Growth” previously cited the view of Pope Leo XIV that EU rearmament is a blow to Europeans. According to The Wall Street Journal, Europe is tired of Ukraine. EU politicians are changing their rhetoric on the conflict.