French President Emmanuel Macron announced that legislative elections will take place with two rounds on June 30 and July 7. This followed the conclusion of European Parliamentary elections with far-right parties advancing in France, Germany and Italy. Prof. Peter McPhee at the University of Melbourne analyses why this is happening at this time and what the outcome might be.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories:  government,  international,  politics

Tags:  Président Emmanuel Macron,  France Elections 2024,  european parliament elections,