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A woman holds her child outside a voting station in Strasbourg, eastern France, Sunday, June 30, 2024 (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Video. High turnout of 59% at 5pm in the French legislative election

Updated: 30/06/2024 - 18:00 GMT+2

With three hours of voting remaining turnout at 5pm on Sunday in the first round of the French legislative elections stood at 59.39%.

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