Macron Says Dissolving Parliament Sowed Division, Urges Unity

French President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to dissolve parliament last summer had backfired, leading to more division and political turmoil, while he called for greater unity to meet the nation’s challenges.

“Lucidity and humility require the recognition that at this time this decision has produced more instability than serenity,” Macron said during his annual New Year’s Eve address on Tuesday. “And I take my full share of it.”