POLICY COMPASS

French Elections 2024: Macron's Snap Elections and the Path to Political Uncertainty

by Lāsma Kokina

16 July 2024

In this paper we discuss:

• French President Macron's decision to dissolve the National Assembly and call for snap elections.
• The resulting hung parliament and the political uncertainty it has created.
• Macron's proposal for a coalition of mainstream parties and the opposition from leftist representatives and unions.
• The threat of strikes by French unions to pressure Macron into allowing a leftist coalition government, reflecting the tense social climate in France.
• The implications for the OAT-Bund spread.

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