04:12French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal refused to comment to the press, explaining 'I can't say anything before the results' as he left the polling station after voting in the second round of the parliamentary elections in Paris on Sunday.
Footage shows the 35-year-old French official waiting outside the polling station after casting his ballot, for his sisters to finish voting and join him and his companions.
According to the French Interior Ministry, turnout at 12:00 local time (11:00 GMT) was 26.63 per cent, compared to 18.99 per cent for the 2022 election.
"I'm like thousands of French people, millions even, I think I'm very worried about one thing - I was saying this to my daughter," said Laure, a voter. "I wonder if people, well, people, there's no point in saying people, but realise how far-right extremism has been trivialised and how very, very serious it is".
"I hope there's going to be a majority, otherwise it's going to be an unmitigated mess. But that's what our president wants," said Pierre, another voter. "He's in the process of selling out France to become the 'taulier' [boss] of Europe. That's his goal. We don't count, we're shit to him".
Preliminary results are expected by 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after all polling stations close, with official results likely to be announced late on Sunday or Monday.
In the first round, the nationalist National Rally (NR) party led with 33.15 per cent of the vote, followed by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) with 27.99 per cent. President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance came third with 20.76 per cent.
President Macron called the snap legislative vote following huge losses for his Renaissance party in the EU Parliament elections, which saw a massive surge for National Rally. The next election was not expected until 2027.
Across the bloc, conservative, nationalist and anti-immigration groups also made significant gains. Many called for a focus on domestic priorities amid the soaring cost of living, as well as lower taxes, better border security and an end to foreign military interventions, such as in Ukraine.
France's election is held over two rounds, on June 30 and July 7, electing all 577 members of the National Assembly. Macron has not held a majority in parliament since 2022 and has used executive powers to pass legislation like his pension reforms, which have seen massive protests.
'Сan't say anything before the results' - Journalists follow PM Attal after he cast ballot in second round of elections
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal refused to comment to the press, explaining 'I can't say anything before the results' as he left the polling station after voting in the second round of the parliamentary elections in Paris on Sunday.
Footage shows the 35-year-old French official waiting outside the polling station after casting his ballot, for his sisters to finish voting and join him and his companions.
According to the French Interior Ministry, turnout at 12:00 local time (11:00 GMT) was 26.63 per cent, compared to 18.99 per cent for the 2022 election.
"I'm like thousands of French people, millions even, I think I'm very worried about one thing - I was saying this to my daughter," said Laure, a voter. "I wonder if people, well, people, there's no point in saying people, but realise how far-right extremism has been trivialised and how very, very serious it is".
"I hope there's going to be a majority, otherwise it's going to be an unmitigated mess. But that's what our president wants," said Pierre, another voter. "He's in the process of selling out France to become the 'taulier' [boss] of Europe. That's his goal. We don't count, we're shit to him".
Preliminary results are expected by 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after all polling stations close, with official results likely to be announced late on Sunday or Monday.
In the first round, the nationalist National Rally (NR) party led with 33.15 per cent of the vote, followed by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) with 27.99 per cent. President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance came third with 20.76 per cent.
President Macron called the snap legislative vote following huge losses for his Renaissance party in the EU Parliament elections, which saw a massive surge for National Rally. The next election was not expected until 2027.
Across the bloc, conservative, nationalist and anti-immigration groups also made significant gains. Many called for a focus on domestic priorities amid the soaring cost of living, as well as lower taxes, better border security and an end to foreign military interventions, such as in Ukraine.
France's election is held over two rounds, on June 30 and July 7, electing all 577 members of the National Assembly. Macron has not held a majority in parliament since 2022 and has used executive powers to pass legislation like his pension reforms, which have seen massive protests.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal refused to comment to the press, explaining 'I can't say anything before the results' as he left the polling station after voting in the second round of the parliamentary elections in Paris on Sunday.
Footage shows the 35-year-old French official waiting outside the polling station after casting his ballot, for his sisters to finish voting and join him and his companions.
According to the French Interior Ministry, turnout at 12:00 local time (11:00 GMT) was 26.63 per cent, compared to 18.99 per cent for the 2022 election.
"I'm like thousands of French people, millions even, I think I'm very worried about one thing - I was saying this to my daughter," said Laure, a voter. "I wonder if people, well, people, there's no point in saying people, but realise how far-right extremism has been trivialised and how very, very serious it is".
"I hope there's going to be a majority, otherwise it's going to be an unmitigated mess. But that's what our president wants," said Pierre, another voter. "He's in the process of selling out France to become the 'taulier' [boss] of Europe. That's his goal. We don't count, we're shit to him".
Preliminary results are expected by 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after all polling stations close, with official results likely to be announced late on Sunday or Monday.
In the first round, the nationalist National Rally (NR) party led with 33.15 per cent of the vote, followed by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) with 27.99 per cent. President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance came third with 20.76 per cent.
President Macron called the snap legislative vote following huge losses for his Renaissance party in the EU Parliament elections, which saw a massive surge for National Rally. The next election was not expected until 2027.
Across the bloc, conservative, nationalist and anti-immigration groups also made significant gains. Many called for a focus on domestic priorities amid the soaring cost of living, as well as lower taxes, better border security and an end to foreign military interventions, such as in Ukraine.
France's election is held over two rounds, on June 30 and July 7, electing all 577 members of the National Assembly. Macron has not held a majority in parliament since 2022 and has used executive powers to pass legislation like his pension reforms, which have seen massive protests.