Far-right gains in EU elections have sent the bloc into turmoil and triggered a political earthquake in France, with President Emmanuel Macron calling snap legislative polls in a high-risk move. Although centrist mainstream parties kept an overall majority in the European Parliament, preliminary results of the vote sent Europe's stock markets and the euro sliding.
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00:00Thank you to all in the organization, to the security, to the teams.
00:30The President of the Republic, responding to the call of Jordan Bardella, has just announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and therefore the return to the urns of the French people in a few weeks.
00:47I can only salute this decision that is part of the logic of the institutions of the Fifth Republic. We are ready for it.
01:00The President of the Republic, responding to the call of Jordan Bardella, has just announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and therefore the return to the urns of the French people in a few weeks.
01:11I want to say that I am extremely proud of the result of the Italian Brothers, but I am also very proud of the result of Forza Italia, of the result of the League.
01:34I am proud that the majority that governs this nation has managed to grow together.
01:43The President of the Republic, responding to the call of Jordan Bardella, has just announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and therefore the return to the urns of the French people in a few weeks.
01:59This is a task for all Democrats, and especially if you know the social democratic history, then you know that for all of us, and for us also at the top of the SPD, such a frustrating result is not the reason to put your head in the sand, but to say right now. Thank you very much.
02:30Outstanding campaign team! Give them a big hand!
02:37Von der Leyen, thank you so much for all your work.
02:43Jari, Jari, Jari, Jari, Jari, Jari, Jari, Jari!