By calling an election, Emmanuel Macron may be hoping that, when presented with the choice of installing Marine Le Pen in office, French voters once again baulk.
European Parliament elections are a collection of national contests. They often matter more domestically than they do in Brussels or Strasbourg, given the diffuse nature of power and decision-making in the EU.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron proved the point in spectacular fashion on Sunday night (Monday AEST), stunning his country and the rest of Europe when he announced snap elections for the National Assembly in just three weeks’ time, with a second round vote on July 7.
