In France’s recent parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party lost its National Assembly majority, while a leftist alliance of parties and Marine Le Pen’s far-right party made significant gains. Célia Belin, interim director of the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings, discusses how these results happened after Macron’s victory in the presidential contest, what they mean for governance in France, and how they may impact President Macron’s pursuit of a multilateralist foreign policy.
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PodcastAfter France’s parliamentary elections, can Macron govern at home and lead abroad?
Célia Belin and
Célia Belin
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe
@celiabelin
David Dollar
David Dollar
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, John L. Thornton China Center
@davidrdollar
June 27, 2022