The EU election|The result in France

Analysis: Macron is taking a giant political risk

When Emmanuel Macron announces new parliamentary elections, he is taking a huge political risk, writes the BBC's Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield in an analysis. The announcement is a political bomb that no assessor had expected.

The result of the EU election, which shows that Marine Le Pen's right-wing nationalist party Nationalel Samling takes a big victory, was not at all unexpected. Polling station surveys reflect the opinion polls of recent weeks.

"One must therefore assume that Macron saw what was coming, and prepared his response well in advance," writes Schofield.

French analyst Jean-Michel Aphatie believes there is a real possibility that Macron will resign after the parliamentary elections. The election is announced in three weeks, on June 30.

"Does he seriously believe that the National Assembly will back down until then? In addition, there is a high probability that there will be no stable majority after the election. And after that? The hypothesis of Macron's resignation is a possibility tonight," he writes on X.

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Macron announces new elections after the EU fiasco: "Can't pretend nothing happened"

French President Emmanuel Macron is dissolving parliament and will call new parliamentary elections after the EU election fiasco for his liberal Renaissance. He says so in a speech to the nation. The election will be held on June 30.

- I can't pretend that nothing happened. The EU election result is not good for my government, says Macron.

He adds that the success of right-wing nationalists is a "danger for our nation, for Europe". Macron's Renaissance looks set to get around 15 percent of the vote, almost 17 percentage points behind the far-right National Assembly's nearly 32 percent.

France has the second most seats in the EU Parliament after Germany, with a total of 81 seats.

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Le Pen welcomes the new election: "A beautiful popular force"

Marine Le Pen welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to dissolve parliament and call new elections. In a speech, the leader of the far-right National Gathering party congratulates its top candidate Jordan Bardella on the successful election - to the great cheers of party friends.

- It gives me strong feelings to see this beautiful popular power rising all over the country, says Le Pen according to French BFM TV.

She continues:

- We are ready to take over power, put a stop to this mass immigration, prioritize purchasing power issues and bring France back to life, says Le Pen.

According to the polling station survey in France, the National Assembly gets close to 32 percent. Macron's Renaissance party looks set to get around 15 percent of the vote.

The new election will be held on June 30.