French President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition is facing turmoil as fears grow that his presence could harm their chances in the upcoming snap legislative election. Macron’s Besoin d’Europe coalition suffered a setback in the recent European Parliament elections, winning only 14.6% of the vote against the far-right National Rally’s 31.37%. The coalition called for a snap parliamentary vote to regain ground lost to the right, but members now worry that Macron’s involvement may backfire.
“The more he talks, the more we lose points,” an advisor to a member of parliament from Macron’s party shared.