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France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired
January 1, 2025
France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year’s Eve comments.“Lucidity and humility force [me] to recognize that at this...
France’s Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
December 31, 2024
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament, casting France into a political crisis,...