Macron Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Elections In France On June 30

Macron Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Elections In France On June 30

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Emmanuel Macron
French Parliament
Snap elections
June 30

French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, and called for snap parliamentary elections to be held on June 30th. The move comes after Macron’s party, La République En Marche (LREM), lost its majority in the Assembly following a series of defections and setbacks in recent months.

Macron hopes to regain a majority in the Assembly in order to pass key reforms and strengthen his position ahead of the presidential election in 2027. He has said that the elections will give the French people an opportunity to “choose between a stable and coherent project for the country, and a project of division and immobility.”

The snap elections will be held under a new electoral system that was introduced in 2021. The system aims to reduce the number of fragmented parties in the Assembly and give more power to the largest parties.

Macron’s main rival in the elections will be the left-wing coalition, Nupes, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Nupes is seen as a potential threat to Macron’s majority, as it has gained ground in the polls in recent months.

Other parties contesting the elections include the traditional center-right party, Les Républicains, the far-right National Rally, and the environmentalist party, Europe Écologie-Les Verts.

The results of the elections will have a significant impact on French politics. If Macron loses his majority, he may face difficulties in implementing his agenda and could be forced to work with other parties to pass legislation.