Strange things are happening in European politics.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap parliamentary election, after the far-right National Rally won the European election in France.He made the decision much to the surprise of everyone just as the results started rolling on EUelection night, Sunday 9th of June.
The French elections will take place in two rounds on 30 June and 7 July , just before the Olympics start in Paris on 26 July.
Same difference in the UK
Only three weeks ago,UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also announced out of the blue a snap general election for July 4 in a statement outside Downing Street on Wednesday 23 May evening, as his Conservative Party faces an uphill struggle to extend its 14 years in power.
What do they know, that we don’t?
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