Macron gambles on snap elections to halt far-right march
France will go to the polls to vote for a new National Assembly on June 30, with a second round on July 7, Macron said in an address to the nation.
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This screen shot shows France's President Emmanuel Macron speaking during a televised address to the nation during which he announced he is dissolving the National Assembly, French Parliament lower house, and calls new general elections on June 30, in Paris on June 9, 2024. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Paris, France | AFP
French President Emmanuel Macron has taken the biggest gamble of his political career by calling early legislative elections to combat the surge of