Summary
Within hours of the EU results, Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and called snap legislative elections — a gamble that immediately shocked his own party. Polls showed the National Rally ahead; Macron's stated aim was to force a 'clarification' of France's political choices.
The announcement, Macron's reasoning, the reaction from his own Renaissance party, and polling projections.
Why Macron's decision surprised even his closest advisers and what he hoped to achieve.
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