Macron Calls Snap Election

A screen shot shows France's President Emmanuel Macron speaking during a televised address to the nation during which he announced he is dissolving the National Assembly, French Parliament lower house, and calls new general elections on June 30, in Paris on June 9, 2024. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the French National Assembly and called for a snap election as the right-wing National Rally party heads to a sweeping victory in European Union parliamentary elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron appears on a television screen at the National Rally party election night headquarters in Paris on June 9, 2024. Lewis Joly/AP Photo