In the French presidential election, the final vote between the incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and the former leader of the far-right party, Marine Le Pen, began at 3:00 pm Japan time.
Voter judgment is noteworthy because the outcome of the election will also affect the response to the EU-European Union and the situation in Ukraine.
Following the result of the first vote on the 10th of this month, the final vote of the French presidential election was between the same incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and the former leader of the far right party, Marine Le Pen, as they did five years ago. It is being contested.
Voting will begin at 8:00 am on the 24th and at 3:00 pm on the 24th of Japan time at approximately 70,000 polling stations throughout France, of which the polling stations in Paris will start voting at 8:00 am. Voters were casting one vote one after another.
In the election campaign, the relationship with the EU and the response to the situation in Ukraine became issues, and a fierce debate was fought.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, President Macron has garnered support by calling for the EU to unite and seek a diplomatic solution and to strengthen sanctions on Russia.
On the other hand, Rupen has pledged to reduce value-added tax amid soaring fuel prices, and said that sanctions to stop imports of natural gas and oil from Russia would put further pressure on the economy. It has expanded its support mainly to low-income earners.
According to the opinion poll as of the 22nd, 55% of the respondents answered that they would vote for President Macron, and 45% answered that they would vote for President Le Pen. I am.
Voting will be closed at 3:00 am on the 25th of Japan time and will be counted on the same day, and it is expected that a large number will be revealed on the morning of the 25th.