Centre-right Leads French Regional Vote, Ahead Of Far-right: Early Results

Centre-right leads French regional vote, ahead of far-right: early results

Paris, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Jun, 2021 ) :France's centre-right Republicans party is on course to finish top in the first round of regional elections Sunday, ahead of the far-right National Rally which appears to have performed below forecasts in key areas, early results showed.

The vote, which will conclude with a second round next Sunday, was marked by a record abstention rate of 66.5-68.6 percent, according to surveys, which Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called "particularly worrying".

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