Elections in France/ Day turnout totals 26.63%, highest in the second round since 1981

Polls have predicted that the far-right National Rally party will win the most votes, though insufficient to ensure the majority.

Such a result is expected to bring the country into a political crisis just weeks before the Olympic Games begin, as well as is expected to weaken President Emmanuel Macron's power.

If the nationalist and Eurosceptic National Rally wins the majority in Parliament, then Macro will find himself in a very difficult situation <x0) survival”