PARIS, June 10 — In a high-risk gamble, President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday he would dissolve France’s parliament and call legislative elections later this month after he...
First look: Singapore's Lad & Dad opens in Wisma Cosway under the name Lad And Fry, serving awesome fish and chipsIn a high-risk gamble, President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday he would dissolve France ’s parliament and call legislative elections later this month after he was trounced in European elections by Marine Le Pen’s far-right party.
National Rally’s strong showing in the European election pointed to voter discontent over issues such as immigration, crime and the cost of living. To win an outright majority in the French lower house, the party would need to see its number of lawmakers increase to 289.If the National Rally, or another party, wins a majority in parliament, Macron would be forced to name someone from their ranks to the position of prime minister.
This last happened in 1997, when centre-right president Jacques Chirac dissolved parliament thinking he would win a stronger majority but unexpectedly lost to a left-wing coalition led by the Socialist party. Should a National Rally government be formed with its own working majority in parliament, it would be free to implement its domestic agenda.
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