21:12 – A first since 1997!
Emmanuel Macron has just pronounced the first dissolution of the National Assembly since 1997. At the time, Jacques Chirac had called new legislative elections, to everyone’s surprise. The then President of the Republic thought of strengthening his power. Although it was bad for him, the left won the vote.
9:07 p.m. – Election dates announced
Emmanuel Macron has already announced the dates of the next legislative elections: Sunday June 30, 2024 for the 1st round, Sunday July 7, 2024 for the 2nd round.
9:07 p.m. – “A serious and heavy decision”
Emmanuel Macron declared that it was “a serious, heavy decision. It is above all an act of trust. I trust the French people to make the fairest choice for themselves and for future generations. . Confidence between our democracy, that the word must be given to the sovereign people, nothing is more republican.”
9:05 p.m. – Emmanuel Macron announces to dissolve the National Assembly
“I therefore dissolve the National Assembly.” It is in these terms that Emmanuel Macron addressed the French. The head of state therefore calls new legislative elections.