US EditionPresident Emmanuel Macron dissolves French National Assembly and calls for snap election
- Emmanuel Macron plans to dissolve France's parliament and hold new legislative elections following a significant defeat in EU elections.
- Exit polls suggest Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally is poised to win 31.5% of the vote, surpassing Macron's Renaissance party at 15.2%.
- Macron's decision for a surprise parliamentary election includes first-round voting on June 30 and second-round voting on July 7.
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Macron urges French to make 'right choice' in snap polls
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he was confident the French would make the “right choice” in snap elections he called after the far right beat his centrist alliance in EU elections. Many view Macron’s move as a high-risk gamble aimed at keeping the far-right National Rally (RN) out of power when his second term ends in 2027. “I am confident in the capacity of the French people to make the right choice for themselves and for future …
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Express USEU election maps show far-right swing as Scholz and Macron humiliated
Maps across Europe reflect a significant political shift, particularly highlighting the strong gains of far-right parties in France, Germany, and Italy at the EU elections.
Emmanuel Macron announces dissolution of National Assembly
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, following defeat of his party in 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections, according to local media report. The post Emmanuel Macron announces dissolution of National Assembly appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.
The day after the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly, this Monday, June 10, 2024, deputies react to this decision in Provence-Alpes. In the Hautes-Alpes, deputy Joël Giraud (radical left party) announces that he will stop the policy.
Calendar, parliamentary work, precedents under the Fifth Republic... An overview of the questions raised by the dissolution of the National Assembly announced Sunday evening by Emmanuel Macron.
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