Macron Says Snap Parliamentary Elections Caused More ‘Issues Than Solutions’

French President Emmanuel Macron issued a mea culpa after he shocked the nation halfway through the year by calling early elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Bangladesh prime minister's office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sept. 11, 2023. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

French President Emmanuel Macron said his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June 2024 had created more instability than peace.

Last June, Macron dissolved the French National Assembly and called for a snap election after the right-wing National Rally party made gains in the European Union parliamentary elections.