President Macron announces dissolution of Parliament
After the preliminary results of the European Parliament elections, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of early elections.
According to RIA Novosti, on the evening of June 9 (local time), French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the nation and announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly.
“I will dissolve the National Assembly this evening. I will soon sign a decree calling new parliamentary elections, the first round of which will take place on June 30 and the second on July 7,” President Macron said.
The AFP news agency later reported that the head of state was holding a meeting with the government at the Élysée Palace.
According to Mr. Macron, the results of the European Parliament elections are not beneficial “for the parties that protect Europe”.
The leader of the far-right National Front party, Jordan Bardella, who won the European Parliament elections in France, also called for new parliamentary elections. Speaking to his party’s supporters after the announcement of the preliminary results, Bardella stressed that French voters rejected the policies of President Macron and his government.
The head of the National Rally faction in the National Assembly, Marine Le Pen, welcomed President Macron's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives. She said the National Rally party was ready to take power, revive France, "end this mass immigration, prioritize purchasing power".
According to preliminary vote count data, the right-wing opposition party is winning 32% of the vote. President Macron's Renaissance Party is far behind, with 15.4%. In third place is the French Socialist Party with 13.9%.
81 French deputies were elected to the European Parliament. The nationwide protest won as expected by Mr. Bardella, to protest the provision of missiles to Ukraine to attack Russian territory./.
