 Is he being realistic now? And why did Macron call a snap election? Why now? Yes, this is a really interesting question. It's the question that's been on the minds of everyone in most of Europe, even not just France, I think. There are two main theories as to why he might have done this. The first is what you might call the Pedro Sanchez theory. So last year, Pedro Sanchez, the Spanish prime minister, lost a set of regional elections to the right.