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Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

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French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to dissolve the lower house of the parliament and to call general elections. Voters will go back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers. His party was handed a heavy loss by the far-right at the European elections.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to dissolve the lower house of the parliament and to call general elections. Voters will go back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers. His party was handed a heavy loss by the far-right at the European elections.

  3. CNN

    Macron calls snap parliamentary election after crushing loss to far-right in European election poll (opens CNN)

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    France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called a snap election after an exit poll showed his Renaissance party is set to be trounced by the far-right opposition in European parliamentary elections on Sunday.

  4. France 24

    France’s Macron calls snap election in huge gamble after EU polls debacle (opens France 24)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling snap legislative elections, setting off a political earthquake after his party suffered a humbling defeat…

  5. France 24

    'I decided to give you the choice': Macron's gamble to call snap French elections (opens France 24)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his centrist alliance in EU polls.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Macron gambles on snap election after crushing loss to French far right in EU vote (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called a snap election after an exit poll showed his Renaissance party is set to be trounced by the far-right opposition in European p…

  7. Digital Journal

    Macron calls snap legislative elections in France (opens Digital Journal)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving parliament and called snap legislative elections after the far-right trounced his

  8. WSVN Miami

    French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered

  9. NBC News

    French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in E.U. vote (opens NBC News)

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    PARIS — French President Emanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament.

  10. New York Post

    France’s Macron calls for snap election and dissolves Assembly after centrists lose to far-right party (opens New York Post)

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    French President Emanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament.

  11. UPI

    Following party defeat, French President Macron calls for snap elections (opens UPI)

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    French President Emanuel Macron Sunday called a snap election after his own party suffered a big defeat in elections for the European Parliament Sunday, and that he was dissolving the National Assembly.

  12. Breitbart News

    Macron Trounced by Populists, Immediately Calls Snap National Election (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Macron responded to the defeat by dissolving the national parliament for fresh elections in bid to regain authority.

  13. RedState

  14. Deutsche Welle

    France's Macron dissolves parliament, calls new elections – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the lower house of parliament and announced fresh elections after his party's poor performance in the EU elections. His party was defeated by the far-right National Rally.

  15. Green Field Reporter

    Macron dissolves the French parliament and calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France’s parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far-right in the European elections Sunday.

  16. France 24

    Press Review - 'Extreme gamble': France's Macron shocks nation by dissolving parliament (opens France 24)

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    PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 10: French President Emmanuel Macron stuns the country by announcing the dissolution of parliament, after his party is trounced by the far-right National Rally in the European…

  17. Time

    Macron Dissolves French Parliament and Calls a Snap Election After Defeat in EU Vote (opens Time)

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    Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls.

  18. KESQ Palm Springs

    Macron gambles on snap election after crushing loss to French right in EU vote (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Niamh Kennedy, Christian Edwards and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country’s parliament, the National Assembly, and called a snap election after an exit poll showed his Renaissance party is set to be trounced by the far-right opposition in European p…

  19. Courthouse News Service

    Macron sends shock waves through France with snap decision to dissolve government (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to dissolve the country’s lower chamber of parliament, the National Assembly, and call for snap elections rattled the country and Europe after the far right dominated EU parliamentary elections.

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