French election: Why has Emmanuel Macron called an election - and what are the risks?

Emmanuel Macron shocked France by calling a snap election.
The upcoming election is due to be held over two rounds of voting on 30 June and 7 July.
But why has the French president done this - and what are the risks?
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[@livyalexx]

Such a bold move by Macron! Excited to see how this election unfolds and what it means for France's future

[@random-username5]

French Rishi Sunak

[@gregorymunn484]

​@@random-username5My thoughts exactly 💯

[@mjribes]

Anything right of centre is "far right", but the media never refer to a party as "far left" no matter how left leaning it is.

[@Ghost-airlines]

They have marxist leanings that’s why

[@beniwal.mayank]

Macron is very smart politican he knows exactly what he will get after the election.

[@twisteddancer7773]

He's running away

[@dhmonkey50]

Why happen like that?😮😮😮😮

[@yamyam2987]

It's cute that for left, it's either left or far left. But for right, it's just center-right or far right 😑

[@briangasser973]

I have never seen the Greens labeled as the far left, like NR is labeled far right.

[@gregorymunn484]

Macron has destroyed France, The popular front is the only real option

[@machadota]

@@briangasser973 how to label racist ideas?

[@Heyiya-if]

Emmanuel don't do it

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

He’s pooped his pants.

[@lewisg06]

So disrespectful!

[@serious9432]

mckinsey will be called for te rescue

[@user-wj4yk8ly1d]

I dissagree with the Idea that Marine Le Pen Is the Far Right . That simply Is inaccureit !

[@EmsiYTs]

The National Council, an independent institution decided who got to be called right or far right, they maintained the the RN is far-right.

[@user-wj4yk8ly1d]

@@EmsiYTs Another exemple of the far right : 1992 , my Man , John Mayor , then , Our Nice new leader , beggs the German Bundes Bank to loossen , a bit , monetery policy , Germans do not even pick up the phone ( Source : BBC world documentary Black wednsday 1995 ) , result UK exists EMU , John Mayor loses his credibility , the tax payer loses four bilion GBP . That behavioure by German authorities then in 1992 Is the Nazie style far right way

[@user-wj4yk8ly1d]

@@EmsiYTs Therefore , guiven the actuel vulnerability of Marine LePen and Her allies , they Are NOT the far right , far From that

[@user-wj4yk8ly1d]

@@EmsiYTs The far right , now a days , Is , in Ryadh , Doha and Djedda , Dubai Burj al Khallifa , etc ,

[@user-wj4yk8ly1d]

@@EmsiYTs i repeat , guiven their actuel vulnerability , they Are not the far right

[@trevorcarr3418]

They fixed sky news live red dot rewind slider today. Now it's gone again

[@kriskalpa]

Hope Le Pen takes power! France can still save itself.

[@nkrish9232]

macron bold move

[@barkasbarlas4093]

In the 1st century, Nero burned Rome! In the 21st century, Macron burned down all of France!☹️

[@50stuart1]

Sorry le pen

[@macronchampion]

France became a Muslim country because of Macron

[@johnpallan782]

❤ well said

[@SchindleList]

Normal mainstream average French person = far right

[@MrISkater]

Funny how there aren't far left politicians at all.

[@axelaxel7118]

He is done, when someone sold Kosovo for 12 rafal airplane to putin suporters it can not be the lider of france not to talk about eu. Arevoaire

[@TheSaltyAdmiral]

Le Pen may or may not be what France needs, but Macron is definitely what Europe needs right now.
I agree that we need to drastically reduce immigration, but right wingers are bad at every other aspects of politics, so it's hardly worth the trade.
And to think that so many of these nationalist movements are directly boosted by Putin makes me sick.

[@derekmcfadyen127]

I can comment on this .... but not a video with biden....

[@JimmyTimmy-wh8dz]

Maybe because "france" needs a new face cause everyone is sick of macrons

[@mariemanuel4428]

Macron is a socialist. He gas to go! The guy reminds me of Biden.

[@Skygrey2943]

No he is not. Melenchon is the socialist candidate.

[@Tan92lfc]

France is always Center Left

[@yamyam2987]

😂😂😂

[@gregorymunn484]

If Macron would get out of the way France would have a socialist government right now, instead he'd rather wreck the country 😞

[@user-rs9rw7sb1x]

Macron ✝️🇪🇺🏆

[@WayCoolJr27]

Insurrection.

[@StephanieD-xq9qq]

I

[@50stuart1]

Hope Macron's wins

[@sherpafan033]

chickens for KFC i guess

[@gregorymunn484]

Well that's certainly an opinion 😂