<img src="https://img.lemde.fr/2024/06/09/0/0/2541/1694/1440/960/60/0/8e0b491_2024-06-09t205641z-736169858-rc2w78aclahi-rtrmadp-3-eu-election-france.JPG" alt="Inline image" width="100%" height="auto"> <p class="article__paragraph ">French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the Assemblée Nationale and <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/06/09/macron-calls-early-elections-after-historic-far-right-gains-in-european-vote_6674311_5.html">called early legislative elections</a> after his coalition finished second, well behind the far right, in the European elections on Sunday, June 9.</p> <p class="article__paragraph ">The far-right Rassemblement National party obtained by far the most votes (31.5%) in France as voters throughout the European Union elected their members of the European Parliament, according to initial estimates by Ipsos for France Télévisions, Radio France, France 24/RFI, Public Sénat/LCP Assemblée Nationale.</p> <p class="article__paragraph ">Macron's coalition, meanwhile, was estimated at 14.5%.</p> <div class="multimedia-embed snippet"> 
 </div> <section class="author"> <p class="author__detail"> <span class="author__name">Le Monde</span> </p> </section> 

Video - After the far-right Rassemblement National's dominant score in the European elections, its candidate Jordan Bardella called for President Emmanuel Macron to hold early elections. Unexpectedly, Macron did just that.{ai:summary}<p>Macron faces defeat in European elections, dissolves parliament, calls for early elections. Far-right Rassemblement National party leads polls. #politics</p>

Video. Watch: Macron calls snap elections after Bardella claims victory

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