In France, a record high turnout on the second round of parliamentary elections

The turnout in the second round of the parliamentary elections in France amounted to 26.63% by noon, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs reports . This is higher than in the first round of elections, when the turnout at 12:00 reached 25.90%, and the final at the end of the day was 66.71%.

French President Emmanuel Macron voted on a site in Le-Tuka in the north of the country. 30 thousand police officers throughout the country are in a state of readiness, said the head of the French Ministry of Internal Affairs Gerald Darmanen. They warn of possible riots in Lyon, Renna, Nanta - where there are associations of ultra -right or ultralery.

In the first round of parliamentary elections in France, the extreme right -wing party “National Association” won . She was a leader with a result of 33% of the vote. The second place was taken by the coalition of the Left Parties "New Popular Front" with 28.5% of the vote. The ruling coalition of Emmanuel Macron received 22% of the vote.

After the victory of the National Association, Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly and the appointment of early elections.