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Low turnout in French presidential election

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  • Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen Net
  • 10 Apr 2022 16:15
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Voter turnout in the first round of the French presidential election reached 25.5% by midday, with polls revealing that Le Pen is slightly ahead of Macron.

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  • A voter casts his vote in the first round of the French presidential elections at a polling station (AFP)
    A voter casts his vote in the first round of the French presidential elections at a polling station (AFP)

The French Interior Ministry highlighted Sunday that voter turnout in the first round of the French presidential election reached 25.5% by midday, which is lower than the rate of the 2017 election, which was estimated at 28.5%.

Current President Emmanuel Macron cast his vote in the first round of the election, as well as candidates Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Valérie Pécresse, Marine Le Pen, and far-right candidate Eric Zemmour.

A Politico poll revealed that Marine Le Pen is slightly ahead of Macron in the presidential race, where Le Pen got 50.5% compared to a 49.5% for the current president.

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Al Mayadeen analyst for Arab and European affairs, Imad Khayat, pointed out that any percentage point by which Le Pen moves ahead of Macron constitutes a shock.

Khayat highlighted Macron’s mistakes during his term in office, saying that the decisions he took did not benefit the ordinary French citizen, but unemployment slightly decreased during his reign.

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For his part, Al Mayadeen correspondent in Paris underlined that French voters are searching for a president that improves their purchasing power, adding that most Arabs in France do not vote, while those who do will vote for far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

France on Sunday votes in the first round of presidential elections projected to produce a run-off rematch between Macron and Le Pen that will be far tighter than their duel five years ago. 

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