The French will go to the polls today, Sunday, in the second round of legislation, in an election that will determine the margins of the maneuver of re-elected President Emmanuel Macron for the next five years. election
According to the heat wave in France, about 48 million voters were called to vote, but polls suggest that abstentions are expected to be as large as in the first round.
Polls open at 6:00 a.m. GMT and close simultaneously at 4:00 p.m., except in large cities where the deadline is extended to 6 p.m., provided that The order of the first estimates will appear. .
It is worth noting that the competition in this election is fierce, but the exact distribution of seats in the National Assembly and, as a result, Macron’s absolute majority or not, is not clear until early in the evening.
The French president had previously stressed that “the war in Ukraine is affecting the daily lives of the French” and stressed the need for the country to unite to “speak with a clear voice”.
At the same time, the scarecrow shook the “extremists” who would create chaos if they won, accusing them of wanting to drive France out of Europe.
It is worth noting that Macron was re-elected President of France on April 24 (2022) after defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen.
The moderate politician won between 57.6 and 58.2 percent of the vote, beating the National Rally candidate, who won between 41.8 and 42.4 percent.
Source: Lebanon Debate
