Macron urges rival parties to join a democratic alliance against Le Pen's far-right National Rally

Dissolving the French parliament and announcing a snap election was the only possible response to the far right's strong showing in last weekend's European elections, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. #politics #eu #macron Macron urged rival parties on both sides of the political center to join him in forging a democratic alliance against Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) in upcoming snap legislative elections. In what amounted to a campaign speech just days after his shock call for an election, Macron acknowledged making mistakes, saying the French had expressed their indignation but felt they were not being heard. The election would provide clarity, Macron said.