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Europe’s election eruption threatens paralysis

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Reuters

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4.458 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Centrist and green parties saw big losses in a vote to elect the European Union’s parliament, sparking a shock snap election in France. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how ensuing instability could slow the continent’s response to urgent global issues. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.8

This decision is grave, lured.

0:31.4

But it's, before all, an act of confidence.

0:34.9

Confiance on you, my cher compatriot,

0:36.8

in the capacity of the

0:38.3

people of the French to make the choice the

0:40.3

the most just for him and for the generations future.

0:44.3

Confiance in our democracy.

0:47.3

That the power to be given to the people sovereign,

0:50.3

nothing is more republican.

0:52.3

That was French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday explaining his decision to call a snap election in France after his party took a battering in the European elections.

1:03.0

He says the decision is serious, but he is the confidence in the French people to make decisions for themselves.

1:09.0

Given the popularity of Marine Le Pen's far-right party,

1:12.6

it's a high-stakes gamble, and the implications of that bet are the focus of this week's viewsroom.

1:18.3

Welcome back to the views. I'm Amy Donlon. And I'm Jonathan Guilford. This week, we're joined by

1:23.2

Breaking View's Emir editor George Hay, who stayed up until the wee hours of Monday morning covering these dramatic events in Europe, and Pierre Fanson, who covers events in France for breaking views.

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