Some French voters remain puzzled as to why Macron dissolved National Assembly

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June 30, 2024 at 8:11 a.m.

Macron announced the surprise vote earlier in June, after his centrist alliance suffered a crushing defeat in European Union elections.Voters in the two-round ballot on Sunday and July 7 are to choose who they'll send to the National Assembly, leading to the formation of a new government. LEGAL NOTICE: Subscribers should ensure their broadcasters on any medium during the period FRIDAY 28 JUNE AT 2200GMT TO SUNDAY 30 JUNE AT 1800GMT comply with the French electoral code, notably ARTICLE L49 ELECTORAL CODE, which prohibits the broadcast or publication by any means of communication, to the French public, messages that have the character of “electoral propaganda.”

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