Coun­try in Fever: France elects a new par­lia­ment

After a severe defeat in the European elections, President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called his country to vote. Defending his actions, Macron insists he had no alternative. Critics, however, argue he is plunging the country into its worst crisis since the Second World War.

For the first time since the Vichy regime, which collaborated with the German National Socialists, France could once again be governed by right-wing extremists. Consequently, the left-wing parties have united under the alliance "Nouveau Front Populaire". On the opposite side, the leader of the conservative "Républicains", Éric Ciotti, attempted to collaborate with the Rassemblement National. Although Ciotti defected, he was followed by almost no one.

On 30 June and 7 July, France will elect its new parliament. How will this election unfold? What will be the implications for the country and for Europe? Is France, one of the founding members of the European Union, still a reliable partner? And is Germany prepared for the possibility that its closest ally, its friend, might be governed by extremists or rendered incapable of action?

In cooperation with Centre Marc Bloch.

With

• Nils Schmid (SPD), MdB, Head of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly
• Sandra Weeser (FDP), MdB, Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly
• Andreas Jung (CDU), MdB, 2019 – 2021 Co-Head of the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly
• Claire Demesmay, political scientist, associated researcher at Centre Marc Bloch
• Yoan Vilain, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Vice-Provost for International and European Affairs

Moderator: Jean-Marie Magro (BR/ARD)

Time

July 3, 2024, 6 pm

Place

Festsaal, Luisenstraße 56, 10115 Berlin

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