PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron rolled the dice on his political future on June 9, calling snap legislative elections for later this month after he was trounced in the European Union vote by Marine Le Pen's far-right party.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the EU results were grim for his government, and one he could not pretend to ignore.PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron rolled the dice on his political future on June 9, calling snap legislative elections for later this month after he was trounced in the European Union vote by Marine Le Pen's far-right party.
"This is an essential time for clarification," he said. "I have heard your message, your concerns and I will not leave them unanswered... France needs a clear majority to act in serenity and harmony." Le Pen, widely seen as the frontrunner for the 2027 election in which Macron is unable to stand, welcomed his decision.
"Emmanuel Macron is a poker player, we've seen that tonight," said Green Party lawmaker Sandrine Rousseau.Teneo, a consultancy, said "Macron has called an election he might lose". Macron's gambit has echoes of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's move to call a snap national election last year after the far right thrashed his party in local government polls.
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