French leader calls for new legislative vote after far-right victory in EU polls

French President Emmanuel Macron appears on television screen at the French far-right National Rally party election night headquarters, in Paris, June 9, 2024. Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called for a new legislative election. French far-right National Rally lead candidate Jordan Bardella delivers a speech at the party election night headquarters, in Paris, June 9, 2024.

Right-wing parties chalked up major gains in several key European countries following the European parliament elections — with France facing perhaps the biggest fallout.