People wait in a polling station to vote in the first round of the French parliamentary election, in Paris, on Jun 30, 2024. which could alter France 's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first.
The two-round vote could put the far-right in power in France for the first time since the Nazi occupation in World War II. Most polls show the RN party on course to win the largest number of seats in the National Assembly, parliament's lower house - although it remains unclear if it will secure an outright majority.
Many analysts say that France is facing a hung Assembly, which could lead to deadlock and political instability. "It should be well attended, but I don't know if everyone will play along and come out to vote," said nurse Cassandre Cazaux. Macron's decision to call the snap vote plunged the country into political turmoil and sparked uncertainty in Europe's second-biggest economy.
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