<p>On 24th October, the EESC will welcome some 100 Enlargement Candidate Members (ECMs) in the Enlargement High-Level Forum "Towards&nbsp; successful EU Enlargement" jointly organised with the European Commission back-to-back to Plenary. This forum will gather high-level representatives from the European Commission, Member States, Candidate Countries and potential candidate countries. The event will highlight the role of social dialogue and civil society in progressing on the accession path, including the importance of upholding the EU&rsquo;s fundamental values. It will also be an occasion to take stock of what the EESC has achieved so far and what direction&nbsp; the project of ECMs will take in the next months.</p>
<p>This event will be broadcast live via the following link: <a href="https://www.eesc.europa.eu/fr/agenda/our-events/events/enlargement-high-level-forum/webstream">https://www.eesc.europa.eu/fr/agenda/our-events/events/enlargement-high-level-forum/webstream</a>&nbsp;</p>

<div>French voters will elect a new National Assembly after it was dissolved by President Emmanuel Macron in reaction to the crushing victory of the far-right National Rally (RN) in the European elections. After the first round on June 30, the RN is in a position to win an absolute majority, but the left-wing coalition New Popular Front and Macron&rsquo;s Together coalition have called to block it in the second round.</div>
<div><br>Will the snap election bring the political &ldquo;clarification&rdquo; that Macron said he expected from the vote? Will the far-right be in a position to form a government, or will the radical left play a major role? What will be the impact for the EU of these political developments in France? Will the outcome call into question France&rsquo;s commitments to NATO and Ukraine</div>
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<div>Participation is open to EPC members only, the media, and EU officials.</div>

The French elections: A new challenge for the EU?

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