PARIS — When French President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise snap election on Sunday following his party’s crushing defeat at the hands of the far-right National Rally in the European elections, he set off a maelstrom in French politics unseen in recent memory.
Left, right and center are now all racing to form alliances ahead of the two-round vote that will take place on June 30 and July 7.
And the knives are already out.
Follow every twist through the day with the POLITICO team below.
Key developments
Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire slams left and right policy proposals as irresponsible Raphael Glucksmann, leader of Socialists’ list for EU election, nixes idea of far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon as PM New Popular Front reveals election platform PM Gabriel Attal campaigning in Nantes later today while RN leader Jordan Bardella heads south of Paris to Loiret
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