LAST UPDATE: 18:27
The turnout in the second round of the French presidential elections today amounted to 63.23% at 17.00 in the afternoon (18.00 Greek time) according to data announced by the Ministry of Interior.
In the previous elections, in 2017, at the same time the turnout was 65.30%. The data confirm the trend predicted by the polls, that is, this year the turnout of voters will be lower.
Voting started at 8 am local time and will end at 8 pm local time (21.00 Greek time), when the first predictions for the result are expected.
At the same time, the abstention is expected to reach 28% at the end of the vote, according to an estimate by a French television station.
This is one of the biggest abstentions in the history of the French elections.
Source: Capital
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