President Macron dissolves French Parliament

Decision taken after European Union exit poll predictions

Paris (France) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the Parliament following a significant defeat for his party in the European Union elections. Exit polls conducted after the elections indicate a likely defeat for Macron’s ruling ‘Renaissance Party’ by Marine Le Pen’s right-wing ‘National Rally Party’.

1. According to exit polls, the National Rally Party is expected to secure 31.50% of the votes, while the ruling Renaissance Party is projected to receive only 15.20%. The Socialist Party is likely to come in third with 14.3% of the votes.

2. Parliamentary elections have been announced in France, with voting scheduled for 30th June and 7th July. After the European Union election results, National Rally leader Jordan Bardella called on Macron to dissolve the Parliament.

Marine Le Pen projected to become the future President of France

In the April 2022 presidential elections in France, Emmanuel Macron won in the second round of voting. In the first round, no candidate received 50% of the votes, necessitating a second round. Macron secured 58.5% of the votes in the second round, while Marine Le Pen received 41.5%. It is unprecedented in French history for a candidate to become President by securing 50% of the votes in the first round.

Right-wing dominance in European Union elections

Currently, European Union elections are being held across Europe. In the final phase, voting took place in 20 countries, including France. The European Union consists of 27 countries with over 370 million voters who voted for 720 seats. These Members of Parliament will run the European Commission. Predictions indicate that right-wing parties are expected to gain more seats in these elections.