Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout by Le Pen
PARIS -In a shock move, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he would dissolve parliament and call new legislative elections later this month after he was trounced in European elections by Marine Le Pen's far-right party.
Macron's widely unexpected decision could leave him in a nearly powerless position if Le Pen's National Rally party wins a parliamentary majority.
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