Macron Refuses to Step Down Despite Snap Election Results

French prime minister Gabriel Attal has reportedly tried to resign after President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap election, which followed the Macron-led coalition's defeat to Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the European Parliament elections. Macron refused Attal's offer and dissolved the National Assembly. He stated in a subsequent interview that he will not be stepping down regardless of the election results. The upcoming poll will determine who controls the Assembly and appoints the prime minister, potentially weakening Macron's position ahead of the 2027 presidential election despite his job being ostensibly protected.