French President Macron dissolves National Assembly, schedules snap legislative elections for June 30 and July 7 after heavy defeat in European Parliament elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and called snap legislative elections for June 30 and July 7, following his party's heavy defeat in the European Parliament elections. Macron's decision comes after the far-right National Rally party took over 31.8% of the vote in the European election, more than twice that of the president's Renaissance party.

June 09, 2024
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