Macron Has Regarded no Prospect for Dissolving the National Assembly This Fall
Vibin' Lowercase: Let's break down what went down with Emmanuel Macron last week. Rumors swirled around about him considering dissolving the National Assembly once more, but a big ol' nope came from the man himself.
During his trip to Madagascar, Macron shut down the assumption, calling it a heap of nonsense penned by Bloomberg. He straight-up stated, "I never said such a thing, nor did I consider it." The guy's known for keeping things close to the vest, so this shouldn't surprise anyone.
Remember the dissolution attempt back in 2024? Turns out, that was due to a hard blow his party took in the European elections earlier that year. The snap elections that followed caused a legislative standstill and some political drama for Macron's party, Renaissance, as they lost their majority in the National Assembly.
Now, the chatter's started back up about Macron planning snap elections for some time in 2025 or 2026. Batches of reports from Bloomberg and other outlets indicate Macron's mulling over this option, probably inspired by a poll boost and a bit of a revamped international standing. But, his presidential office squashed the rumors of another National Assembly dissolution and the call for early elections.
There's another rumbling topic surrounding Nicolas Sarkozy's Legion of Honor. Macron, being the grandmaster of the National Order of the Legion of Honor, snuffed out the possibility of stripping his predecessor of this decoration.According to the French courts, ol' Sarkozy's been definitively convicted to three years in prison with a year served in prison. Since February, he's been sporting an electronic bracelet, making history as the first former head of state to do so.
Long story short, the question of removing Sarkozy's Legion of Honor cropped up following his conviction. Macron, being all classy, stated he won't make any decisions on the matter. He thinks it's super important for former presidents to be shown some respect, and stripping Sarkozy of the Legion of Honor would be, well, a bad decision.
Back in March, General François Lecointre, the dude in charge of the Legion of Honor, said it was up for grabs, but Patrice Spinosi, Sarkozy's lawyer, called shenanigans on that. He pointed out that Sarkozy's Legion of Honor was tied to his job as ex-president, not him personally.
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- Emmanuel Macron, during his denial regarding the rumors about dissolving the National Assembly, recalled his 2024 attempt as being due to the hard blow his party took in the European elections.
- In politics and general news, Macron's presidential office has squashed rumors of another National Assembly dissolution and the call for early elections, following reports suggesting snap elections in 2025 or 2026.
- In policy and legislation, Macron has denied stripping his predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy, of the Legion of Honor following Sarkozy's conviction and prison sentence.
- The dissolution of the Madagascar National Assembly was denied by Emmanuel Macron during his trip to the country, as he called the assumption a heap of nonsense penned by Bloomberg.
