Former French President Sarkozy flags chaos risk as election looms

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the Elysee Palace in Paris, June 8, 2024.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Sunday that President Emmanuel Macron's unexpected decision to dissolve the National Assembly and call for snap legislative elections could backfire and plunge the country into chaos.