Macron's High-Stakes Move: France Heads for Snap Election After Far-Right Surge

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a snap national election following his party's defeat by the far-right in the European vote. Macron aims to explain his decision to dissolve the National Assembly, triggering early elections amid a volatile political landscape with potential alliances forming on both sides.

President Emmanuel Macron is set to address French voters on Wednesday after calling for a snap national election. This decision comes in the wake of a crushing defeat by the far-right in the European vote.

Macron is expected to detail his rationale for dissolving the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, which has sparked early legislative elections. This move follows a significant win for Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party in the European Union Parliament elections.

On Sunday, Macron described the decision as a necessary response to a new political reality after his pro-European party was handed a significant defeat. He hopes voters will consolidate to counter the far right in the national elections, unlike in the European vote.

However, his decision has been perceived as risky, potentially paving the way for the far-right to form a government for the first time since World War II. Political parties on both sides are now rapidly forming alliances for the early legislative balloting on June 30 and July 7.

Despite ideological differences, left-wing parties have united, including the Greens, Socialists, Communists, and the far-left France Unbowed of Jean-Luc Melenchon. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen is working to strengthen her position on the right, looking to transform the European victory into national success.

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