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…

Macron dissolves French parliament, calls snap election after EU vote defeat - Khaama Press

Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, dissolved the French Parliament to hold early elections following unexpected results in the European Parliament elections. On Sunday, June 9, after the significant success of right-wing parties in the European Parliament elections in France, Macron dissolved the French Parliament for early elections. In a brief televised statement, Macron announced that the early elections would be held from June 30 to J…

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.