Emmanuel Macron calls snap legislative elections in France
French President Emmanuel Macron decides to dissolve the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, announcing new elections in several weeks' time in the wake of his party's poor showing in EU elections.
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- Published Date: 10:26 | 09 June 2024
- Modified Date: 10:26 | 09 June 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.
The first round of elections for the lower house National Assembly will take place on June 30, with the second round on July 7, Macron announced in an address to the nation. The outcome of the EU elections, he acknowledged, is "not a good result for parties who defend Europe."
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