"French
President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that he was dissolving parliament
and calling new elections for June 30.
This was announced
after polls showed that France's far-right "National Rally" (RN) is
significantly ahead of the president's camp in Sunday's elections to the
European Parliament.
The second round of
elections will take place on July 7.
"France needs a
clear majority of calm and harmony. "Being French at heart means choosing
to write history instead of being ruled by it," Macron said.
Mr Macron said:
"I have decided to give you back the opportunity to vote for the future of
our parliament."
He admitted that the
results of the EP elections "are not good for pro-European parties".
"Far-right
parties are making progress everywhere on the continent. This is a situation I
cannot accept. This decision is serious and difficult, but it is an act of
trust. Confidence in you, dear compatriots, and in the ability of the French
people to make the best decision for themselves and for future
generations," said E. Macron.
Data from surveys of
people who voted for the EP in the French elections, published by several
companies, including IPSOS, show that the list of 28-year-old Jordan Bardella
RN has more than 30% of the vote.
RN has not yet
managed before to collect such a large share of votes.
President Macron's
Revival Party, led by Valerie Hayer, is in second place with 15.2% of the vote.
Mr Bardella,
addressing supporters earlier on Sunday, said the French had "expressed a
desire for change" and called on Mr Macron to call early parliamentary
elections.
Macron warned on
Thursday that the EU was at risk of being "blocked" after the
election due to the large number of far-right representatives in the European
Parliament.
The decision to
dissolve the National Assembly was greeted with disbelief by Macron's
supporters, with several chanting "Oh no" as he spoke.
Supporters of Marine
Le Pen's National Rally party celebrated as Macron announced the dissolution of
parliament, leading to new elections.
They chanted
"Dissolved!" Dissolved!” as they watched Macron address an election
event where Le Pen was expected to speak.
The election results
also mark an important moment as eyes turn to the 2027 French presidential
election. E. Macron will no longer be able to run, and RN representative Marine
Le Pen hopes for the best chance to enter the Elysée Palace."
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