Macron's election gamble puts French democracy on the table

Some fear the snap elections could lead to violence on the streets, and endanger French democracy.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUK General ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessFuture of BusinessTechnology of BusinessWork CultureInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersMacron's election gamble puts French democracy on the table2 days agoBy Hugh Schofield, BBC News, ParisShareGetty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron shocked France when he called an election earlier this monthTwo neighbouring countries are approaching elections that were called out of the blue.

Both have governments that are expected to fall.

In both countries political tensions have divided families and friends.

Stop. At this point, all attempts to draw parallels between the British and French elections must cease.

Because however much might be at issue in the UK election - and there is much - it pales next to the stakes that have been raised across the channel.

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