Next legislative elections are not scheduled until 2029.
President Emmanuel Macron is considering the possibility of dissolving Parliament and calling early elections this fall in France (September–December), as his return to international prominence appears to be boosting his domestic popularity.
Macron has consulted members of his inner circle in recent weeks about such a scenario, according to people familiar with the discussions. The conversations are strictly consultative and no decision has been made. The next legislative elections are not scheduled until 2029.
Among the options under consideration is waiting until next year to dissolve Parliament and holding legislative elections concurrently with the municipal vote scheduled for 2026, one person said, speaking to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity. That individual described the idea as a bad one.
Macron told party leaders in December that he would try to avoid early elections before the end of his term in 2027. The French president’s office declined to comment on the possibility of a dissolution, but a person close to Macron said on Tuesday that his intentions had not changed.
Such a move could threaten the relative political stability France has enjoyed since December, when Macron appointed François Bayrou as prime minister. Prior to that, Macron suffered a disastrous election in July that fractured the National Assembly, leaving it without a majority group and triggering months of political chaos.
Early legislative elections could also provide Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally — the largest party in Parliament — with an opportunity to capitalize on its momentum and potentially take control of the government.
Macron has been traveling across the continent in an effort to lead a response to the geopolitical moves of President Donald Trump, which have unsettled U.S. allies around the world. The return of great power politics has given Macron an opportunity to shift gears by rallying allies seeking to support Kyiv and boost European sovereignty.
French voters have responded positively to Macron’s return to the international spotlight, with his approval ratings rebounding from record lows. A recent Ifop poll for Ouest-France showed his popularity rose to 31% in March — a seven-point increase from the previous month and close to levels seen before last year’s parliamentary elections.
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