This Sunday, June 9, 2024, 49.5 million voters are called to elect 81 MEPs in this one-round ballot. The results in France will fall at 8 p.m.
THE ESSENTIAL
- Polling stations opened at 8 a.m.
- Some overseas territories have already voted on Saturday June 7
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9:10 a.m. | Polling stations have been open since 8 a.m.
The French began voting on Sunday in mainland France to elect their MEPs, at the end of a campaign dominated by the National Rally (RN), which could achieve a historic score and inflict a scathing setback on Emmanuel Macron, two years after his re-election.
After certain overseas territories from Saturday, such as Polynesia, polling stations opened at 8 a.m. in mainland France.
8:40 a.m. | The 10 most used words in programs at the top of the surveys
A few days before the European election, have you noticed that certain elements of language stand out among opposing candidates? This is particularly obvious when counting the terms used in their programs. With the help of historian and linguist Damon Mayaffre, we analyzed the ten most frequent words in professions of faith from the eight lists at the top of the polls. Our article
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8:30 a.m. | “It’s up to us to take control of our destiny”: what are the stakes in the elections at European level?
Voter disenchantment with traditional parties, rise of populist parties… Against a backdrop of the war in Ukraine and the inflationary crisis, the European elections on June 9 should reshape the face of the European Parliament. General Director of the Robert-Schuman Foundation, which works in favor of European construction, Pascale Joannin deciphers the issues for us.
8:15 a.m. | Hello everyone
Welcome to this live commentary of the European elections.
