Emmanuel Macron faces low approval ratings and term limits, legislative elections to be held on June 30 and July 7
German Vice Chancellor Scholz expresses concern over far-right win in French elections
Marine Le Pen's National Rally gained significant support in European Parliament elections
Ukrainian officials call Russian bombing of a hypermarket in Kharkiv terrorism, death toll rises to 12
US announces $1.5 billion in new energy and humanitarian aid for Ukraine at peace summit
Germany's Scholz Concerned Over Prospect of Far-Right Win in France
Vice President Harris unveiled $1.5 billion in new energy and humanitarian aid for Ukraine at a peace summit in Switzerland on June 15. The death toll from Russian bombing of a hypermarket in Kharkiv rose to 12 on May 26, with Ukrainian officials calling the attack terrorism and President Zelenskyy appealing for more air defense systems. French elections resulted in a disaster for French president Emmanuel Macron, with his coalition taking under 15% of the votes. Marine Le Pen's National Rally took over 31% of the votes in the European Parliament elections, prompting Macron to announce new legislative elections to be held on June 30 and July 7 despite being deeply unpopular and term-limited. The center-right Republicans attempted to oust their leader after he called for an alliance with the National Rally. Several left-wing factions united in an effort to stop the far right. Macron's allies believed it would have been impossible for him to continue governing with such a large gap between his coalition and the far right, and the passage of the budget could have been very challenging for him.
In other news, French elections' far-right National Rally party is seeking to woo women voters. Feminist groups accuse the party of using women's rights to advance their agenda as they work hard to win votes from French women in this month's parliamentary elections. To discuss what's at stake with women's rights in these French elections, Annette Young talks to Paris-based feminist journalist, Megan Clement. Additionally, the far-right National Rally party in France has expressed concern over the prospect of winning the upcoming French elections.
Germany's Scholz is concerned over the possibility of a far-right win in France and its potential impact on European politics. The far-right National Rally party, led by Marine Le Pen, gained significant support in recent European Parliament elections. As Macron faces low approval ratings and term limits, the upcoming legislative elections on June 30 and July 7 will be crucial for the future of France's political landscape.
In other international news, Ukrainian officials have called the Russian bombing of a hypermarket in Kharkiv terrorism. President Zelenskyy has appealed for more air defense systems as the death toll from the attack rose to 12 on May 26. The US unveiled $1.5 billion in new energy and humanitarian aid for Ukraine at a peace summit in Switzerland on June 15, with Vice President Harris announcing the package.
It is unclear if there have been any recent developments regarding Macron's efforts to form an alliance with the National Rally or oust his leader.
The article mentions the death toll from the Russian bombing of a hypermarket in Kharkiv rising to 12, but does not provide a source for this information.
