Dissolution of the Assembly: François Bayrou welcomes “risk-taking” by the president to “get the country out of the doldrums”


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10:57 p.m., June 9, 2024

The president of Modem, François Bayrou, welcomed on Sunday a “risk-taking” by Emmanuel Macron who took the “courageous decision” to dissolve the National Assembly to “get the country out of the doldrums”, after the victory of the National Rally in the European elections, receiving more than 32% of the votes.

The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, announced the dissolution of the National Assembly after the victory of the National Rally. “After having carried out the consultations provided for in article 12 of our Constitution, I decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary future by voting. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly this evening,” declared the head of the State in a televised address after the announcement of the results.

“The President of the Republic takes his responsibilities”

A decision that François Bayrou, president of Modem, welcomed on Sunday, evoking a “risk-taking” by Emmanuel Macron who took the “courageous decision” to dissolve the National Assembly to “get the country out of the doldrums”, after the victory of the RN in the Europeans.

“The President of the Republic takes his responsibilities. This does not happen often in the history of our country. He takes his responsibilities and he says to the French: I give you the choice for the future,” said the head of one of the majority parties.



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