Yahoo News Far Right Leads In Polls As Voting Begins In France’s Parliamentary Election
Far right leads in polls as voting begins in France’s parliamentary election
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CNNReporter explains what happens next in France’s elections
CNN’s Jim Bittermann reports on the end of the first round of parliamentary elections in France.
- INSIDER
The far-right has taken another step toward power in France's elections
In the first round of parliamentary elections, the far-right National Rally came out on top, sending Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance reeling.
- Bloomberg
French Leaders Cast Votes in First Round of Elections
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- France 24
Rival parties race to block far right as France heads into legislative run-off
France is headed into a second and final round of voting on July 7 after the far right came out ahead in a first round on Sunday, sending centrist and leftist parties scrambling to keep it from securing a majority. FRANCE 24 looks at some of the possibilities that lie ahead. French voters face a decisive choice on July 7 in the run-off of snap parliamentary elections that could see the country’s first far-right government since the Nazi occupation during World War II or no majority emerging at a
- CNN
French voters head to polls in first round of snap parliamentary elections
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What happens now that far right leads in France's parliamentary elections?
The far-right National Rally party came out top in the first round of France's snap legislative elections on Sunday. But with another round of voting to go, the next French parliament is not yet decided. Preliminary results released overnight by the Interior Ministry put the National Rally (RN) and its allies on just over 33 percent, followed by the New Popular Front (NFP) left-wing coalition on around 28 percent.President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance, Ensemble, was third with just over 2
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- The Guardian
French left and centrists scramble to unite against far right for election runoff
Rival parties engage in frantic bargaining and tactical voting plans after National Rally wins first round
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What is an exit poll and how accurate are they?
Exit polls take place at about 144 polling stations across the country and the information is used to predict the result of the election.
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Polls open in first round of France's snap elections
STORY: :: June 30, 2024:: Paris, France:: Voting opens in the first round of France's high-stakes legislative elections:: France's Macron called the vote in early June after far-right gains in the European elections:: The second round of the vote will take place on July 7:: “Yes, yes, it is very important for democratic life. It's a shame that it's happening just a few weeks before the Olympic Games. And I think it's taken everyone by surprise, but we can say that there's been a democratic and republican upsurge. That's how I see it.”Many voters arrived at a polling station in the 18th district of Paris as soon as polls opened at 8 a.m. (0600GMT).Polls will close at 6 p.m. (1600GMT) in small towns and cities, with an 1800 GMT finish in the bigger cities, when the first exit polls for the night and seat projections for the decisive second round a week later are expected.
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