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First round of voting for French National Assembly elections begins (2)

author:Xinhua

The first round of voting in the French National Assembly election began at 8 a.m. local time on June 30, with more than 4,000 candidates from multiple parties vying for 577 seats.

First round of voting for French National Assembly elections begins (2)

French President Emmanuel Macron (second from left) communicates with people after voting outside a polling station in the French city of Le Touquet on June 30. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Frank Bonham)

First round of voting for French National Assembly elections begins (2)

On June 30, in Thiele, France, former French President François Hollande went to a polling station to cast his ballot. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Letitia Notariani)

First round of voting for French National Assembly elections begins (2)

The president of the National League, Jordan Bardeira (first from left), votes at a polling station in Garche, near Paris, France, on June 30. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Henry Schwartz)

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