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From the Liveblog of
Sunday, June 30, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Polls open in France in high-stakes legislative election
People queue in front of polling stations inside the Anse Vata sports hall to vote in the first round of France's crunch legislative elections in Noumea, in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on June 30, 2024. (Photo by Delphine MAYEUR / AFP)
Voters across France begin casting ballots in the first round of an early legislative election that could see far-right forces taking over the government — or no majority emerging at all.
Polling stations opened in mainland France at 8 a.m. Sunday (0600 GMT). The first polling projections are expected at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT), when the final polling stations close, and early official results later Sunday night.
The outcome of the two-round election could impact European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine and how France’s nuclear arsenal and global military force are managed.
