Macron Dissolves National Assembly, Schedules Early Parliamentary Election
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. President of France
Emmanuel macron has dissolved the National Assembly and scheduled
early parliamentary election, Trend reports.
"France needs a clear parliamentary majority to operate in peace
and unity," the president said in an address to the French people.
"I am calling for early parliamentary elections. The first round
will be held on June 30, with the second round on July 7".
By doing so, Macron acknowledged the severe defeat of his party,
Renaissance" in the European Parliament elections, where it
garnered only 15.4 percent of the vote, half as much as the
opposition right-wing National Rally party, which received 32
percent of the vote.
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