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09.06.2024 - 22:07 / deadline.com
French President Emmanuel Macron left his country reeling on Sunday after he dissolved parliament and called snap general elections in response to hefty gains by the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) party in European elections.
Around 373 million citizens from 27 countries belonging to the European Union bloc were eligible to vote in polls running from June 6 to 9, to decide who will represent them in the 720-seat European parliament.
According to preliminary forecasts for France, RN has taken 31.5% of the votes cast there, which will give it roughly 30 of France’s 81 seats. Macron’s Renaissance coalition looks set to come in second with 15.2%, followed by the Socialists with the 14%.
“This is not a good result for the parties which defend Europe, including that of the presidential majority,” Macron said in a televized address.
He noted far-right parties RN and Reconquête had taken 40% of the vote.
“The rise of nationalists and demagogues is a danger to our nation,” he said. “I cannot act as if nothing has happened… I have decided to give you back the parliamentary choice… and I am therefore dissolving the National Assembley.”
Macron has set the parliamentary elections for June 30 and July 7, with the second round taking place less than a month before France hosts the Olympic Games in Paris.
There were moves to the right in a number of countries across the EU bloc.
In Germany, which holds 96 seats, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party looked set to come in second with 16% of the vote, a 5% gain on 2019 polls.
The conservative alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union held on to its poll position with a projected 30.2% of the vote.
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lead the commemorative D-Day ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of the historic landings.The Prince of Wales, 41, touched down at Juno Beach in Normandy, France, Thursday morning where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.Normally, the King would be expected to attend the poignant events of the day, but as Charles is continuing his cancer treatment, his son — and the heir to the throne — is deputizing for him.Palace sources confirmed that Charles would be missing the international ceremony on the advice of doctors who are carefully monitoring his schedule.William is set to join forces with President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Omaha Beach event later in the day.Sources said that Charles is “delighted” that his son was able to step in for him on such an important occasion.“While His Majesty’s doctors are very encouraged with the progress made so far, the King is continuing with his treatment program — and thus we have to prioritize and protect his continued recovery,” an insider told the Mirror.“On that basis, each event/ day has to be carefully calibrated — and given the King’s other commitments on the day, it was advised that the international event later in the afternoon may be a step too far at this stage.”“He is of course delighted that the Prince of Wales will be attending to represent the nation,” the source added.Earlier Thursday, William attended the Canadian commemorative ceremony at the Juno Beach Center at Courseulles-sur-Mer, France.Proudly wearing five medals strapped to his chest, the future King delivered a poignant speech, saying he was “honored” to be there to pay respects to “the bravery and sacrifice of the Canadian
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