French turn out in force for parliamentary election, far right seeks power

French voters turned out in large numbers for the second round of a parliamentary election on Sunday that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) emerge as the strongest force, severely denting President Emmanuel Macron’s authority.

Turnout stood at 59.71% by around 5 p.m. (1500 GMT), up from 38.11% at that time during the second round of voting in 2022, the Interior Ministry said. It was the highest afternoon turnout level since 1981, pollsters Harris Interactive and Ipsos said...