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France’s Far-Right Party Gains Historic Ground in European Vote; Prompts French President Emmanuel Macron to Call Early Parliamentary Elections
The French far-right party made historical gains on June 9, dominating the European elections by a landslide with 31.5% of votes.
Macron appears to be following the footsteps of Jacques Chirac, the right-wing former president, who dissolved the National Assembly in 1997 and called snap elections. Trust in France which, when faced with difficult times, has been able to unite and resist, to draw a future, avoid withdrawing into itself and not giving in to demagogy.” Although Macron beat National Rally leader Marine Le Pen during the last two presidential elections, in 2017 and in 2022, the French far-right party has never been closer to entering the government.
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