US EditionFrance’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
- French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that calling early parliamentary elections in June created more political instability in France than peace, stating, 'I fully own up to that.'
- Macron's decision led to more divisions in the Assembly rather than solutions for the French people.
- France failed to approve a budget for 2025 before the end-of-year deadline, prompting Macron to name his fourth Prime Minister in December.
- Macron's popularity has declined to its lowest level since taking office in 2017, largely due to the political chaos following the dissolution of Parliament.
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Macron Says Snap Parliamentary Elections Caused More ‘Issues Than Solutions’
French President Emmanuel Macron said his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June 2024 had created more instability than peace. Last June, Macron dissolved the French National Assembly and called for a snap election after the right-wing National Rally party made gains in the European Union (EU) parliamentary elections. However, it was a gamble that backfired when voters delivered a hung parliament, which has pulled Macron in multi…
France’s Macron says dissolving Parliament sowed division, urges unity
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve Parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation’s challenges. Read more...
It is the first 'mea culpa' since July last year at the worst political moment in the country. The dissolution of the French Assembly and the convening of...
In the summer, Emmanuel Macron surprised France when he had the parliamentary elections brought forward. Political chaos has reigned ever since. In his New Year's speech, the president now admitted: It wasn't clever.
Dissolution of French Parliament Brings More Divisions Than Solutions: Macron - teleSUR English
‘The decision has produced more instability than serenity and I take full responsibility for that,’ the French president said. On Tuesday night, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that dissolving the French National Assembly in June created more division than resolution. RELATED: France Begins Repatriating Comorians from Cyclone-Hit Mayotte The dissolution aimed to give the voice back to the French and regain clarity, “but lucidity…
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