٠٠:٠٣:١٥Members of Moscow’s French diaspora were seen heading to the embassy on Sunday to vote in the second round of their home nation’s parliamentary elections.
"The election is very important for everyone, for the people, for the country. Also because there are so many problems in France - internal, abroad, economic, diplomatic. And no party, no candidate fit [the current situation] at the moment. <…> You have to participate to show that if nobody fits, there are people who are dissatisfied," a voter said.
According to Sergei, a French citizen, life in the country will never improve if nobody votes.
"The country just needs to be changed. You know, people are just very tired of what is going on, okay? We see that now we have much more rich people than before, and we have much more poor people. And the middle class is just disappearing in France. So it's a very, very big problem," he said.
According to media reports citing the French Interior Ministry, turnout at the parliamentary elections was higher than at any time in the last 43 years, exceeding 59.71 per cent by 5 pm.
The first round of the snap elections for the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, took place on Sunday, June 30.
On 1 July, the French Interior Ministry reported that the right-wing National Rally (NR) led with 29.25 per cent of the vote, ahead of the New Popular Front (NFP). The alliance of left-wing parties received 27.99 per cent. President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance came third with 20.4 percent. The ministry added that the turnout level was 66.71 per cent of voters.
On 9 June, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly elected in 2022 after the National Rally party outperformed the coalition of the French leader's supporters in the European Parliament elections. New elections are therefore being held to form a 577-member parliament for a five-year term.
'Country just needs to be changed' - French citizens vote in parliamentary elections at embassy in Moscow
Members of Moscow’s French diaspora were seen heading to the embassy on Sunday to vote in the second round of their home nation’s parliamentary elections.
"The election is very important for everyone, for the people, for the country. Also because there are so many problems in France - internal, abroad, economic, diplomatic. And no party, no candidate fit [the current situation] at the moment. <…> You have to participate to show that if nobody fits, there are people who are dissatisfied," a voter said.
According to Sergei, a French citizen, life in the country will never improve if nobody votes.
"The country just needs to be changed. You know, people are just very tired of what is going on, okay? We see that now we have much more rich people than before, and we have much more poor people. And the middle class is just disappearing in France. So it's a very, very big problem," he said.
According to media reports citing the French Interior Ministry, turnout at the parliamentary elections was higher than at any time in the last 43 years, exceeding 59.71 per cent by 5 pm.
The first round of the snap elections for the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, took place on Sunday, June 30.
On 1 July, the French Interior Ministry reported that the right-wing National Rally (NR) led with 29.25 per cent of the vote, ahead of the New Popular Front (NFP). The alliance of left-wing parties received 27.99 per cent. President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance came third with 20.4 percent. The ministry added that the turnout level was 66.71 per cent of voters.
On 9 June, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly elected in 2022 after the National Rally party outperformed the coalition of the French leader's supporters in the European Parliament elections. New elections are therefore being held to form a 577-member parliament for a five-year term.
Members of Moscow’s French diaspora were seen heading to the embassy on Sunday to vote in the second round of their home nation’s parliamentary elections.
"The election is very important for everyone, for the people, for the country. Also because there are so many problems in France - internal, abroad, economic, diplomatic. And no party, no candidate fit [the current situation] at the moment. <…> You have to participate to show that if nobody fits, there are people who are dissatisfied," a voter said.
According to Sergei, a French citizen, life in the country will never improve if nobody votes.
"The country just needs to be changed. You know, people are just very tired of what is going on, okay? We see that now we have much more rich people than before, and we have much more poor people. And the middle class is just disappearing in France. So it's a very, very big problem," he said.
According to media reports citing the French Interior Ministry, turnout at the parliamentary elections was higher than at any time in the last 43 years, exceeding 59.71 per cent by 5 pm.
The first round of the snap elections for the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, took place on Sunday, June 30.
On 1 July, the French Interior Ministry reported that the right-wing National Rally (NR) led with 29.25 per cent of the vote, ahead of the New Popular Front (NFP). The alliance of left-wing parties received 27.99 per cent. President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble alliance came third with 20.4 percent. The ministry added that the turnout level was 66.71 per cent of voters.
On 9 June, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly elected in 2022 after the National Rally party outperformed the coalition of the French leader's supporters in the European Parliament elections. New elections are therefore being held to form a 577-member parliament for a five-year term.