- Title: French Prime Minister Attal votes in first round of parliamentary elections
- Date: 30th June 2024
- Summary: VANVES, FRANCE (JUNE 30, 2024) (AGENCY POOL) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** FRENCH PRIME MINISTER GABRIEL ATTAL WALKING TOWARDS POLLING STATION ATTAL TAKING PHOTO WITH WOMAN ATTAL WALKING TOWARDS POLLING STATION VARIOUS OF ATTAL ENTERING POLLING STATION / PICKING UP BALLOT PAPERS / GOING TO VOTING BOOTH ATTAL WALKING OUT OF VOTING BOOTH / PRESENTING IDENTIFICATI
- Embargoed: 14th July 2024 11:36
- Keywords: France Gabriel Attal far right legislative election
- Location: VANVES, FRANCE
- City: VANVES, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA001471728062024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal cast his vote in first round of French parliamentary election on Sunday (June 30).
France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) riding high in opinion polls ahead of the two-phase legislative election on June 30 and July 7.
President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament and called the election after his centrist Together alliance was trounced by the RN in European elections.
At 35, Attal became France's youngest post-war prime minister when Macron appointed him in January.
Sometimes dubbed "baby Macron," Attal faces the daunting task of saving his boss's presidency and political movement.
Disaffected voters nationwide are shifting support to the far right and a new left-wing alliance in anger at Macron's policies and personality, with the president often perceived as arrogant and disconnected from daily hardships.
Attal is France's first openly gay prime minister.
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