In a traditional New Year's Eve address, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Tuesday that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had brought more political instability

By Michel Rose, Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he recognised that his decision to call early parliamentary elections in June had created more political instability in the country,

In his December 31 address to the nation, his shortest since 2017, President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the successes of 2024 and hinted at possible referendums in 2025.

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in a New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament backfired.

French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation’s challenges.

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 stage,

Mr Macron lost his workable majority after voters delivered a hung parliament in June. Read more at straitstimes.com.

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in his New Year's address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament, casting France into a political crisis, backfired.