A year later, the dissolution of the Assembly “will perhaps have taught some lessons”
On June 9, 2024, Emmanuel Macron announced the surprise dissolution of the National Assembly. A year later, his decision still seems “incomprehensible” to Paul Ackermann, Paris correspondent for the Swiss newspaper “Le Temps.” But despite a long period of chaos, officials seem to have accepted the “forced consensus” of the political configuration.
PAUL ACKERMANN: I was at Raphaël Glucksmann 's headquarters for the European election results ceremony, and everyone was taken by surprise; the Socialists were really unhappy. At the time, it was difficult to analyze this decision, because while it made sense from a democratic perspective, given the presidential camp's defeat, Emmanuel Macron's strategy was incomprehensible.
I remember that for the next six months or so, the Élysée Palace, probably very concerned about its image outside France, constantly called on foreign correspondents to try to explain this decision. The president's advisors finally stopped, around the time Emmanuel Macron himself admitted his mistake.
A year later, I can still say that this one was incomprehensible and politically very bad for Emmanuel Macron. But ultimately, sinceMichel Barnier 's ouster in December 2024, the president is starting to do better. Barnier played a
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