The day after the European elections, in which the far right inflicted a crushing defeat on the majority, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, leading to early elections. An unprecedented and risky political gamble, considered for weeks by a small group of advisors, including former journalist Bruno Roger-Petit, supporters of theatrics and gestures intended for right-wing and far-right opinion.
Political journalist at “M Le magazine du Monde”, Olivier Faye reveals behind the scenes of a double or nothing game.
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