President Emmanuel Macron’s Republic on the Move (La République En Marche (La REM)) party won the first round of the French parliamentary election, with 28.21 percent of votes, the state’s Interior Ministry said Monday, after all ballots have been processed.
Voter turnout at Sunday’s vote, however, was 48.71 percent.
The biggest opposition party, The Republicans, received 15.77 percent of votes and was followed by Marine Le Pen’s National Front with 13.2 percent of popular support, the ministry’s data showed.
According to the ministry, left-wing Unsubmissive France (La France Insoumise) and former ruling Socialist Party got 11.02 and 7.44 percent of votes, respectively, reported RIA Novosti news agency of Russia.
The winners will be determined as a result of the second round, which is slated for coming Sunday.

















