2024-07-06 16:32:55
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Text: Fede Gayardo
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for early legislative elections for the end of June.
The French president’s decision came after his party suffered a defeat against the far right in the European elections held on Sunday, June 9.
When the results were announced, Macron addressed the nation, saying that “I could not continue, at the end of this day, to look the other way. I decided to give back the word of our parliamentary future through the vote.”
As he warned, “the rise of nationalists and demagogues is a danger for our nation, but also for our Europe and for France’s place in Europe and in the world.”
Following the announcement, early parliamentary elections will take place on 30 June and, if a second round of voting is necessary, this will take place on 7 July.
Despite having taken this decision, Emmanuel Macron considered it to be “serious and difficult”, although he also stated that he sees it as an act of trust.
In the recent European parliamentary elections, the far-right National Rally (RN) list won 32.4% of the vote (31 seats), more than twice as many as the French president’s party, which could come second, with 15.2% (14 MEPs).
It was also learned that the leader of La France Insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, insisted that his party does not fear the people and criticized Macron’s legitimacy to continue governing.
In general terms, the elections to the European Parliament have marked a turning point in the politics of the continent. The far right has made significant gains in several countries and the results reflect a change in the European political landscape, where the community system continues to be challenged by these formations.