French PM casts vote in pivotal runoff election that could propel far right to power

Watch the moment French prime minister Gabriel Attal casts his vote in a pivotal runoff election. The result could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) and its anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and years of potential political deadlock. Should the nationalist, eurosceptic RN secure a majority, it would usher in France’s first far-right government since World War Two and send shockwaves through the European Union at a time populist parties are strengthening support across the continent. A hung parliament, meanwhile, would severely dent president Emmanuel Macron’s authority and herald a prolonged period of instability. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok /