President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the national parliament following an unprecedented beating by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in the European Elections.
France will now face domestic elections following Macron’s decision for a snap election.
According to polls, Le Pen’s is in the lead.
The nation’s next presidential elections are set for 2027.
Le Pen’s National Rally secured around 32 percent of the vote, leaving Macron’s centrist Renaissance party in the dust at 15 percent.
The shocking turn of events symbolizes the sentiment in France and a massive setback for Macron,=.
The National Rally’s Jordan Bardella described the vote as “a verdict against which there is no appeal,” slamming Macron as a “weakened” leader.
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The Associated Press reported:
In latest legislative elections in 2022, Macron’s centrist party won the most seats but lost its majority at the National Assembly, forcing lawmakers into political maneuvering to pass bills.
With Sunday’s decision, he is taking a significant risk with a move that could backfire and increase the chances of Le Pen eventually taking power.
A scenario in which an opposition party would eventually win a parliament majority could lead to a fraught power-sharing situation called “cohabitation,” with Macron to name a prime minister with different views.
Le Pen, who headed the National Rally group at the National Assembly, “welcomed” Macron’s move.
‘”We’re ready for it,” said Le Pen.
“We’re ready to exercise power if the French people place their trust in us in these future legislative elections.”
“We’re ready to turn the country around, ready to defend the interests of the French, ready to put an end to mass immigration, ready to make the purchasing power of the French a priority.”
Macron, who has been advocating for Europe-wide efforts to send troops to Ukraine, is now facing years of pent-up rage from the French people, who are sick of being dictated to by globalists.
A spokesperson for Macron said the decision to dissolve the National Assembly was justified by the “historic score of the far-right” and could not be ignored.
“You’re never wrong when you give the people a say,” said the official, who spoke anonymously in line with the practice of Macron’s office.
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