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French President Emmanuel Macron votes during the European election, in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, June 9, 2024.

Video. Why has Macron announced snap elections after EU poll defeat?

Updated: 10/06/2024 - 8:14 GMT+2

Macron's Renew party suffered a stinging defeat in the European elections, securing just 15.2% of the votes to the far-right National Rally's 31.5%, according to provisional results.

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