Macron Calls Snap Election, Dissolves National Assembly After Defeat in EU Vote
The president announced that the first round of new National Assembly elections would be held on June 30, and the second on July 7
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the French National Assembly and called for a snap election as the right-wing National Rally party heads to a sweeping victory in European Union (EU) parliamentary elections.
In a video addressing the French people, Mr. Macron announced, “I have decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote. ---More...
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