by Mish Shedlock, Mish Talk:
The French President and the German Chancellor both suffered record defeats in the European Parliament election. Macron calls a surprise parliamentary election after defeat.
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
I called the record defeat of French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and the demise of the Greens, So did others.
I don’t believe anyone called for snap French elections.
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A deep humiliation as expected for Macron’s centrist camp in today’s European elections. The Far Right lead candidate Jordan Bardella took 32 % of the votre, according to the first official estimations, almost 17 points ahead of Macron’s candidate, Valerie Hayer on 15.2%
— Mujtaba Rahman (@Mij_Europe) June 9, 2024
Winners and Losers
Winners: The Far Right
Losers: Renew Europe (Macron), and the Greens.
Marine Le Pen Set for Record Win
Bloomberg has this live update on the elections.
- Macron calls a surprise parliamentary election after defeat
- Center-right EPP on track to remain as the EU’s biggest party
- Far right make gains, while support for Greens falters
- German chancellor set for record defeat, poll shows
- Le Pen beating Macron by 17 points, French exit poll shows
The only surprise in that set is point number one.
“The rise of nationalists, of demagogues, is a danger for our nation, but also for our Europe, for France’s place in Europe and the world,” said Marcon in a televised announcement.
