Jean Castex should propose to maintain the regional elections in June, as planned, but to postpone the second round by a week to June 27, according to the President of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand.

Prime Minister Jean Castex will propose this Tuesday to Parliament that regional and departmental elections take place in June, "perhaps by postponing" the second round to June 27, according to the President of the National Assembly, Richard Ferrand .

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"The Prime Minister will propose that the elections take place in June, perhaps by postponing the second round until June 27", declared Richard Ferrand at the microphone of RTL, which "welcomes".

In this case, motivated by the health crisis, the first round would take place on June 20, again a week after the originally scheduled date.