The president said the decision was a serious and heavy one, but that he could not resign himself to the fact that far-right parties are progressing everywhere on the continent.
Macron added: I have confidence in our democracy, in letting the sovereign people have their say. I've heard your message, your concerns, and I won't leave them unanswered.
Analysts have long predicted that he would face severe difficulties in parliament in the wake of a heavy defeat to RN in the European elections, potentially including censure motions and the collapse of the government.
Macron's party could suffer yet more losses, effectively hobbling the rest of his presidential term and potentially handing Marine Le Pen even more power.
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