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On 9 June 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

Previous to the dissolution of the National Assembly, the Nahel Merzouk riots of 2023 and 2023 pension reform strikes had caused a period of major instability in France, and disdain against the current President and ruling government. Other older protests and riots such as the 2018 yellow vests protests against Macron and then the anti-lockdown protests, along with vaccine skepticism, all further reinforced the dislike of the government. And despite these older events not having permitted a Renaissance loss in the 2022 presidential and legislative elections, it is the combination of these recent events with them that culminated in the collapse of Renaissance votes in the 2024 European elections. Though, the loss in the European parliamentary elections had not affected the decision to dissolve the National Assembly as it had been decided previously. It was most likely due to the known far-right wave sweeping over France.

Events

Reactions

Following the dissolution of the French National Assembly, many different reactions erupted in face of the incoming legislative elections. Many applauded this decision, but others were horrified.

The Left

The Socialist Party, led by Raphaël Glucksmann, reacted quite negatively and said that "Macron gave in to the demands of Jordan Bardella" and that it was a "dangerous game with democracy and European institutions", being "flabbergasted"[6] by the decision. Olivier Faure, general secretary of the Socialists, invited the left to work on a "useful rally", as there was a "difference of strength that had evolved".

For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the LFI, things were completely different. To the opposite of what Raphäel said, he argued that Macron "had reason to dissolve it, for there was no more legitimity to the politics that were his", also adding "there is no other serious and immediate option that to vote". Manuel Bompard, one of his fellow party members, completed his view by stating that "we are constructing an alternative to the far-right" and "we are ready"[7].

The PCF (French Communist Party) shares this view, with it's national secretary, Fabien Roussel, publicly expressing that he "is not scared of these elections" and "it's amazing to be able to retake control of our politics when we feel that we are losing it". Though, he added that the other leftist parties do cooperate with eachother and they are working to create a "pact for France"[8].

The Right

Those who seem to benefit the most from this announcement, the National Rally, reacted as greatly as the left. Marine le Pen, the parliamentary party leader and most important figure of the party, stated that they are "ready to take power if the people trust in us"[9].

Eric Ciotti, leader of the Les Républicains party, declared that the dissolution was "the only solution" and that he would make "no coalition nor deals" with the "government that had hurt France so much"[10].

See also

References

  1. ^ "2024 European elections: President Macron dissolves French parliament". France 24. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Macron dissolves Assemblée Nationale after EU election setback in highly risky gamble". Le Monde.fr. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "French President Macron announces dissolution of National Assembly-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Xinhua. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ "VIDÉO - Élections européennes : Emmanuel Macron annonce la dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale - France Bleu". ici par France Bleu et France 3 (in French). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ Noemie Bisserbe; Stacy Meichtry (9 June 2024). "France's Macron Dissolves National Assembly After Le Pen Victory in European Vote". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ LIBERATION. "Dissolution de l'Assemblée : «Jeu dangereux», «clarification», «victoire»… Les réactions à l'annonce de Macron". Libération (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ ""Une prise de risque", "la seule solution", "une élection volée"… Les réactions politiques à l'annonce de la dissolution par Emmanuel Macron". Franceinfo (in French). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale : les réactions du monde politique". Yahoo News (in French). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  9. ^ "REACTIONS - Dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale : « nous sommes prêts à exercer le pouvoir » affirme Marine Le Pen". SudOuest.fr (in French). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  10. ^ "REACTIONS - Dissolution de l'Assemblée nationale : « nous sommes prêts à exercer le pouvoir » affirme Marine Le Pen". SudOuest.fr (in French). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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