Macron Gambles on Snap Election After Crushing Loss to French Far Right in EU Vote

Macron and the First Lady Brigitte Macron at the Touquet polling station, for the European elections, June 9, 2024.

A Shocking Turn of Events in French Politics In a dramatic and unexpected move, French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for a snap election. This decision came in response to a crushing defeat for his Renaissance party in the recent European parliamentary elections. An exit poll revealed that the far-right … Read more