President Emmanuel Macron held a press conference in Paris to defend his decision to dissolve the Assemblée Nationale. He cited the need to address public “anger” and the upcoming budget vote as factors in his decision.
Macron announced that he will not personally campaign in the upcoming elections, delegating the task to Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. He criticized opposition figures for their “personal ambitions” in light of the dissolution.
The ‘battle of values’
Macron launched a “battle of values” against both far-right and radical left parties, accusing La France Insoumise of “anti-Semitism” and “anti-parliamentarianism”. He criticized the formation of a left-wing alliance as “indecent”.
Macron’s move to dissolve Parliament has sparked a political showdown as the French prepare for upcoming elections.