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"I think postponing the election would have given a stronger message and it could be that the thirst of power trumped reason, responsibility and the public interest. It will be important to see whether the opposition parties criticise him for not postponing. If not, it might be that they were also the ones opposing it." -> According to several press reports, Macron was in favour of postponing the election, but Gérard Larcher (the Senate's Chairman - right wing), was fiercely opposed to it: https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/comment-gerard-larcher-a-mis-la-pression-a-emmanuel-macron-pour-eviter-un-report-des-municipales-20200313
Laurent Fabius, France's Constitutional Court Chairman, was also opposed to it.
Opposition parties were not in favour as well (Macron met them yesterday morning, and they didn't protest so far), since Macron's party is predicted to get a huge defeat in these elections.
"I think postponing the election would have given a stronger message and it could be that the thirst of power trumped reason, responsibility and the public interest. It will be important to see whether the opposition parties criticise him for not postponing. If not, it might be that they were also the ones opposing it." -> According to several press reports, Macron was in favour of postponing the election, but Gérard Larcher (the Senate's Chairman - right wing), was fiercely opposed to it: https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/comment-gerard-larcher-a-mis-la-pression-a-emmanuel-macron-pour-eviter-un-report-des-municipales-20200313
Laurent Fabius, France's Constitutional Court Chairman, was also opposed to it.
Opposition parties were not in favour as well (Macron met them yesterday morning, and they didn't protest so far), since Macron's party is predicted to get a huge defeat in these elections.