On Saturday, François Hollande, the former president of France, declared his intention to run for office once more. This decision was made in response to the far right’s triumph in the European parliamentary elections, which prompted current President Emmanuel Macron to call for early legislative elections.
Macron’s decision to dissolve the parliament has had a profound impact on French politics. There’s been internal strife inside the main right-wing party due to the formation of a new left-wing alliance and the leader’s apparent inclination to join the far right.