France’s Macron unveils campaign strategy for snap elections

French President Emmanuel Macron will on Wednesday face scrutiny in a televised press conference to explain his decision to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call for snap elections after his centre-right alliance suffered a humiliating defeat to the far right in European parliamentary elections on Sunday. During his exchange with journalists, Macron is expected to unveil his plan for retaining a majority in the National Assembly for the remainder of his five-year term despite the far-right National Rally’s strong showing. Follow the press conference in our live player above.