Thu Jan 02 00:58:34 UTC 2025: ## Macron Admits Parliament Dissolution Backfired in New Year’s Address
**Paris, January 2, 2025** – French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged in his New Year’s address that his June decision to dissolve parliament, triggering early elections and a subsequent political crisis, has worsened France’s divisions. The move resulted in a hung parliament with no single majority, forcing Macron to cycle through three Prime Ministers in an attempt to find a consensus-builder.
“I must recognise tonight that the dissolution has, for the moment, brought more division in the National Assembly than solutions for the French,” Macron admitted. He stopped short of a full apology but accepted responsibility for the political stalemate.
Despite the ongoing political instability, Macron highlighted positive aspects of the past year, including the successful Paris Olympics and Paralympics, and the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral after its 2019 fire. He expressed hope that lawmakers will find a way to cooperate and pass legislation through ad hoc majorities.
The President’s address comes amidst widespread public concern. Parisian residents interviewed expressed a desire for peace and stability following a year marked by political uncertainty and the ongoing war in Ukraine. The political situation, coupled with global events, has created a palpable sense of anxiety among the French populace, they reported. The success of the Olympics and the rebuilding of Notre Dame, however, offer a glimmer of hope for a brighter future.
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