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Polls open in France’s high-stakes snap parliamentary elections

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Published: 13:31, 30 June 2024

Polls open in France’s high-stakes snap parliamentary elections

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Voting got underway in mainland France on Sunday (30 June) in the first round of snap parliamentary elections, with Marine Le Pen's anti-immigrant and eurosceptic far-right party eyeing power in a historic first.

Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0600 GMT), after voters in France's overseas territories cast ballots earlier in the weekend.

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