Von der Leyen says ‘centre is holding’ as far right surges in EU elections – as it happened
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European commission president says ‘there remains a majority in the centre for a strong Europe’ as far right makes huge gains across continent; Emmanuel Macron makes shock election move

"Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has announced that he is dissolving the national assembly, and calling for legislative elections on June 30 and July 7.

The French president said that he can’t pretend nothing has happened, that the outcome of the EU election is not good for his government and that the rise of nationalists is a danger for France and Europe."

  • Nimo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    65·
    7 months ago

    An unprecedented move which could backfire as it did for Chirac in 1997. Macron is playing a dangerous gamble with the Fifth Republic… 🗳️🇫🇷

    • Dop@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      7 months ago

      Comparing it to Chirac’s situation is downplaying how crazy te move is right now. Can you imagine how fucked up this is? Like “oh, the far right has more than twice as many votes as we got, it must be some sort of big misclick situation, lets check it out !”

      • kandoh@reddthat.comEnglish
        17·
        7 months ago

        I think it’s more that the situation is only going to get worse the longer we wait so he’s pulling the trigger now for the best conditions he’s ever going to get. Not great

      • Nimo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        7 months ago

        Like I said: a dangerous gamble with the Fifth Republic…