France's Macron Dissolves Natl. Assembly, Calls For Snap Elections After Crushing EU Election Defeat

After his party suffered a crushing defeat in elections for the European Parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling for snap legislative elections. He released a somber statement on social media: “I dissolved the National Assembly this evening. A serious, heavy decision, but above all an act of trust in you, my dear compatriots.” - "I’ve decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly." The vote will take place in two rounds on June 30 and July 7, he said. His party was decimated by projected election results: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/09/world/europe/france-european-elections.html

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