Reported 10 months ago
On June 11, 2024, French President Macron announced early parliamentary elections following the surge of far-right forces in the European Parliament elections. The traditional conservative party Republicans declared collaboration with the far-right National Rally in the upcoming elections, breaking the tacit agreement among major French parties not to ally with extreme right-wing parties. The move shocked the French political scene, with the Republicans opting to partner with the National Rally despite Macron's efforts to unite traditional parties against the rise of the far-right. Le Pen's National Rally is expected to become the largest party, but would need coalition support for a parliamentary majority, potentially leading to a power-sharing scenario between the prime minister and president. Internal dissent within the Republicans further complicates the situation, as some members oppose the alliance with the far-right.
Source: YAHOO