France celebrates this Sunday the second round of legislative elections that will mark the most immediate political direction of the country. At 12:00 hours, the data of stake recorded is even greater than that which occurred in the first round, with a 26.63% of French citizens who have cast their vote in the ballot box.

In the first round, the figure was 25.9%, while in 2017 the turnout was 18.99%. The first official turnout data for the election day came after news from many points across the country indicated a significant turnout at the polls, which for the moment was normal and without incidents.

The high turnout so far shows the importance that the French attach to these elections, in which for the first time the far right of Marine Le Pen may come in first place and could take power, after to take victory in the first round.

By midday, some of the most famous faces in French politics had already voted, including the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attalwho cast his vote at exactly 10:00 in Vanves, where he hopes to renew his seat in the tenth constituency. The former socialist president François Hollandefor his part, did so in Tulle, in the department of Corrèze, where he is a candidate after having returned to active politics for these elections.

I had voted before Eric Ciottileader of the conservative Republican party, although faced with the leadership of the formation because of his personal alliance with Le Pen. Ciotti cast his vote in the city of Nice, where he came first in the first round of his re-election to the seat he has held since 2008. The previous prime minister, Elizabeth Bornecast her vote in Vire (Normandy), where she is a candidate to renew her seat. As is usual in France, neither made any statements to the press.

This Sunday’s vote must choose 501 deputiesafter 76 already achieved their election in the first round last Sunday, by obtaining more than 50% of the votes in their constituency. The far-right National Grouping Marine Le Pen is the favourite in all the polls to win, although the figures agree that would be far from an absolute majority of 289 seats.

If the forecasts are confirmed, this result could leave a situation of complicated governability in France, without any party or coalition with a majority and a great difficulty in forging alliances due to the strong and profound programmatic differences that separate them.