French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving the lower house of parliament and called for new legislative elections after projected results showed his camp losing heavily to the far-right National Rally party in the European elections. Read our liveblog to see how all the day’s events unfolded.
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Jordan Bardella, the lead candidate for France’s far-right National Rally, reacts to projected election gains while French President Emmanuel Macron announces snap elections in a national address. © Julian De Rosa and Ludovic Marin, AFP
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