President Emmanuel Macron
France's President Emmanuel Macron on June 8, 2024.
  • President Emmanuel Macron called snap parliamentary elections in France.
  • It came after a big win for rival Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the European Parliament vote.
  • This could dissolve Macron's coalition, risking cohabitation with an opposition prime minister.

French President Emmanuel Macron shocked the world on Sunday by calling a snap election in France.