French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in a New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament backfired.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron admitted that his decision to hold parliamentary elections early caused instability in New Year’s Eve comments. “Lucidity and humility force [me] to

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.

France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday.

The French military has bombed two sites in Syria linked to the Islamic State terrorist, Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. The attacks took place on Sunday as part of the international military operation Inherent Resolve,