French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that he will dissolve parliament and hold snap elections, following his party’s clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier that day. Elections to the National Assembly are to take place in two rounds on June 30 and July 7, Macron said. He said the challenges faced by France required clarity and the people deserved respect. “At the end of this day, therefore, I cannot pretend that nothing has happened,” he added. “The decision is serious and difficult, but it is above all an act of trust, trust in yo…