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Newsday: 10/06/2024 06:06 GMT : Macron takes huge risk with surprise election

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10/06/2024 06:06 GMT : Macron takes huge risk with surprise election

Macron takes huge risk with surprise election

BBC World Service - Newsday, Macron takes huge risk with surprise election

President Emmanuel Macron said it was an act of trust in the French people

Macron said it was an act of trust in the French people after his alliance lost heavily to the far right in EU elections.

The French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap general election following defeat for his party in the European elections. With a sharp rise in support for the populist National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen, the move is seen as a potentially risky one for Macron.   

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