French President Emmanuel Macron has called for snap parliamentary elections, a move that has significantly reshaped the country's political landscape. Macron's decision comes after his party's crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote. He aims to form a pact against the far-right, urging rival parties to unite. This decision has led to chaos among right-wing parties while fostering unity among left-wing parties, which have formed a new 'Popular Front' alliance. Polls suggest that Macron's centrist alliance is at risk of a wipeout, with projections indicating that Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally could win the most seats. The leftist alliance, spanning moderate social democrats to communists, is projected to become the second-largest parliamentary bloc. Macron's gamble puts his credibility and authority on the line for the three years that remain of his second term and has significant implications for France's domestic and foreign policies, particularly its support for Ukraine. His approval rating has cratered, and warnings about the far-left may further support the far-right.
France’s leftist alliance leaders vow to ’extinguish the flame’ of far right in upcoming elections https://t.co/TK8iBPuOEd https://t.co/AtW3waTym7
Macron orders up a snap election to unsettle his far right opponents but unsettles all of France instead, says @hchuaeoan in this Friday's @opinion newsletter https://t.co/jFn72tO4hq via @opinion
"Macron is hoping to regain the political initiative by forcing the French electorate to decide now, rather than in two years when elections were originally scheduled, whether they actually want to be governed by the far right," writes @LianaFix. https://t.co/rYnjJ4pWvt
Macron orders up a snap election to unsettle his far right opponents but unsettles all of France instead, says @hchuaeoan in this Friday's @opinion newsletter https://t.co/xu9sDKYB1y
French left forms 'popular front' to fight far right https://t.co/PRYbeOpy2y
France's leftist alliance leaders vow to 'extinguish the flame' of far right in upcoming elections https://t.co/Vm9O9S2BMR
Nouveau Front Populaire left-wing alliance vows ‘total break’ with Macron policies if it wins snap election. The Nouveau Front Populaire alliance of the left said on Friday, June 14, that it would break from President Emmanuel Macron's policies if it wins snap elections that… https://t.co/WXtaC5d7Sc
.@EldarMamedov4 on how Macron's losses in this week's European elections will affect the Ukraine war effort. https://t.co/gWPQ79RbeA
France's left has put up a united front, vowing a 'total break' with President Emmanuel Macron's policies if it wins historic polls, while far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen pledged a 'national unity government' if her party emerges victorious https://t.co/0LirYQjirL
French leftwing alliance New Popular Front vows to break with Macron policies ➡️ https://t.co/dhiXdDHeIu https://t.co/o5zKGtTjcZ
Macron’s gamble to block the rise of Le Pen risks backfiring https://t.co/xnPJQqNDCF via @LionelRALaurent https://t.co/NnKGJroxQs
Macron's election gamble is in danger of backfiring as two blocks are starting to appear, on the right and the left, leaving his party trailing in third place https://t.co/dmWzga0kOw
Macron’s party at risk of wipeout as left forms unity pact https://t.co/SAxyLobgvF
Popular Front formed by France’s four main left-wing parties - Socialists, Greens, Communists and Jean-Luc Mélenchon's France Unbowed - to fight Marine Le Pen's fascistic National Rally and Macron's centrist Renaissance. Earlier retirement salaries, wages linked to inflation and…
President Macron's decision to call early parliamentary elections following his significant loss in a EU vote is seen as a risky move by observers. https://t.co/FNLLHAhXCj
Macron's party faces major setback as left forms unity pact https://t.co/EcnTYiqHi5 https://t.co/YNsexzSAYi
🇫🇷 #France Snap Election | Never seen a circus like that. 1- Macron’s bet already backfired: *Approval rating cratered *G-7 Leaders lament his risky bet *Warnings about le Pen may not work this time and could further support far-left 2- France’s Left unites, led by far-left…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call snap elections might backfire as polls show Marine Le Pen’s right-wing party winning the most seats in the National Assembly https://t.co/BBqCMAlLL5 https://t.co/BBqCMAlLL5
Macron’s party at risk of wipeout, say election projections. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance could be facing a wipeout in snap parliamentary elections after France’s leftwing parties struck a unity pact. New projections suggested only around 40 of Macron’s MPs… https://t.co/gDRzxnoP0A
🇫🇷 #France’s Left Unites to Challenge Macron, Le Pen for Power – Bloomberg https://t.co/grClM1bLIL https://t.co/UA6dqpHIyq
France’s left wing parties agree to join forces https://t.co/d4FfFt5Cb3
New studies suggest that the French president's gamble to call early elections could backfire badly after the country's normally fractious leftwing parties struck a unity pact https://t.co/54dAG4BFao https://t.co/eUFeOgAjYV
Macrom’s Mad Gamble MACRON’S PARTY AT RISK OF WIPEOUT, SAY ELECTION PROJECTIONS - FT https://t.co/Djgmh2Mt3i
Macron’s party at risk of wipeout, say election projections https://t.co/XSY5BxpcQk
MACRON’S PARTY AT RISK OF WIPEOUT, SAY ELECTION PROJECTIONS - FT
Macron’s Party At Risk Of Wipeout, Say Election Projections - FT https://t.co/jfvmdm1Tuh
French President @EmmanuelMacron’s decision to call a snap election could set up the far right to fail. Better a far-right prime minister in 2024 than a far-right president in 2027, argues @plegrain. https://t.co/5Snx7eRqax
Emmanuel Macron's electoral gamble might pay off — but if not, it risks weakening Ukraine's cause. https://t.co/gWPQ79RJ48
Macron decision to call for snap elections will have potentially huge implications for France’s domestic and foreign policies, particularly with respect to its support for Ukraine, says @EldarMamedov4. https://t.co/gWPQ79RbeA
President Emmanuel Macron’s sudden call for new parliamentary elections has created chaos on the right and fostered rare unity on the left. https://t.co/Fytu1rlch9
In Opinion "Whatever happens next," the journalist Cole Stangler writes in a guest essay, President Emmanuel Macron's move to hold snap legislative elections in France this summer will "go down as one of the wildest gambles in modern French history." https://t.co/Njcwyh8Vmf
France’s Left unites to challenge Le Pen, Macron for power https://t.co/SecPHUKgst via @WHorobin https://t.co/fhgFR8rMQF
France’s leftist parties sealed an alliance spanning moderate social democrats to communists that polls show is capable of winning the second largest parliamentary bloc behind Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in snap legislative elections. https://t.co/9c7QJ44vkk
"It remains to be seen whether Macron’s gamble with snap elections will pay off, but it certainly risks weakening Ukraine’s cause..." - @EldarMamedov4 https://t.co/gWPQ79RJ48
🇫🇷 #France’s leftist parties sealed an alliance spanning moderate social democrats to communists that polls show is capable of winning the second largest parliamentary bloc behind Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in snap legislative elections - Bloomberg *Parties including the…
FRENCH LEFT-WING PARTIES AGREE ALLIANCE AHEAD OF SNAP VOTE.
French Left-Wing Parties Reach Agreement To Form New ‘Popular Front’ For Parliamentary Election - Joint Statement
Emmanuel Macron asks rivals to join in electoral pact against Marine Le Pen’s far-right party https://t.co/08BE7iO0pN
Chaos among French right-wing after snap poll called by President Macron reshapes politics ⤵️ https://t.co/rW2tNaBt7i
Macron "calling for elections is a huge gamble that may backfire spectacularly" https://t.co/gWPQ79RJ48
NEW @EldarMamedov4 : Macron's mind is likely going to be on shoring up his support for these snap elections and not how he can get France & West more directly involved in Ukraine's war effort. https://t.co/gWPQ79RbeA
Emmanuel Macron urged voters to reject “extremist fever” in favor of the middle ground as the country’s main center-right party’s leader forged a deal with the far-right ahead of a snap election. https://t.co/L8B85fZM6c
Macron's losses and big gamble puts Ukraine War support in a tough spot. NEW @EldarMamedov4 on how: https://t.co/gWPQ79RJ48
French President Emmanuel Macron said his controversial decision to call snap parliamentary elections in France is the latest attempt to keep the far right out of power. " Everyone sees how the far-right flood is rising. Everyone says that Macron will hand them the keys to… https://t.co/gwQe6N6JfH
French right-wing parties fracture as Macron’s snap poll reshapes politics ➡️ https://t.co/u1fElpDAb8 https://t.co/ppJpRYZchQ
French right-wing parties were mired by infighting Thursday as campaigning intensified for snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron, but his government faces a more unified challenge from the left. https://t.co/gMBBOVvDqY
The snap election called by French President Emmanuel Macron has lit a fuse among the political landscape, and it's about to go off. We take a look at just what's happened in an explosive 72 hours. https://t.co/KntlWpGAZp
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly and hold snap elections puts his credibility and authority on the line for the three years that remain of his second term in office. Why did he do it? https://t.co/ZGcIJ50SqQ 👇
French President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to call snap parliamentary elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote, insisting that voters will ultimately choose the “progressive bloc” over the far-right. https://t.co/pibW3z5wrE
Macron’s announcement of snap elections comes as a huge surprise to many across Europe and will mark a sea change in French politics in the months and years to come, says @tara_varma. https://t.co/wtPVEn9USF
France’s Emmanuel Macron asked rival parties to form a pact against the far-right after calling a snap parliamentary election https://t.co/5ybpDMOxUK https://t.co/66opfkycli
Opinion: Emmanuel Macron makes a reckless bet by calling snap French elections https://t.co/yPFT2lCRmB