France’s Macron calls new legislative elections after disappointing EU poll

Macron calls snap election for France as far-right gains ground in EU Parliament vote that will determine the region’s future

The EU parliamentary elections will determine the fate of the entire regional bloc. Hint: the results are skewing to the right.

Macron gambles on snap election after crushing loss to French far right in EU vote - Boston News, Weather, Sports

(CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called a snap election after an exit poll showed his Renaissance party is set to be trounced by the far-right opposition in European parliamentary elections on Sunday. After initial projections, the far-right National Rally (RN) party came out on top with 31.5% of the vote, more than double the share of Renaissance, which scraped into se…

European elections: Emmanuel Macron calls snap election after being decimated by far right

President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the French National Assembly after a humiliating defeat in the European Elections and announced voters will head back to the polls on June 30 and July 7

Rise of the right: France's Macron dissolves parl., calls snap election after defeat in EU vote

France's Macron dissolves the French parliament and called for snap election after far right made major gains in the European elections.

France’s Macron calls new legislative elections after disappointing EU poll

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday took the biggest gamble of his political career by calling early legislative elections to combat the surge of the far right, with the outcome decisive for his political legacy. France will go to the polls to vote for a new National Assembly on June 30, with a second round on July 7, Macron said in an address to the nation. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments and reactions.

France calls snap election after far-right gains in EU

French President Emmanuel Macron announces a snap election following results in the European Parliament elections, in Paris, France. Photo: Reuters Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament have prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap national election and added uncertainty to Europe's future political direction.