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Polls open in second round of French parliament vote

Polling stations opened across mainland France for the second round of parliamentary voting, with Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) expected to perform strongly. Although unlikely to secure a majority, a potential hung parliament could ensue, creating political uncertainty and potentially diminishing France's global influence.

Agencies and A News WORLD
Published July 07,2024
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Polling stations opened across mainland France on Sunday for a second round parliamentary vote that is expected to be won by far right leader Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN).

While the anti-immigration, eurosceptic party may not win an outright majority, a hung parliament would leave a divided France in political limbo and weaken its international standing.

Voting began at 8:00am (0600 GMT) and was to continue to 6:00pm, or 8:00pm in major cities, when voting estimates will be released.