Emmanuel Macron dissolves France’s National Assembly after poll blow
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The president made the announcement after a strong performance from the far-right National Rally in European elections.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap parliamentary election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament.