Outgoing president Hollande casts vote in French presidential runoff

Source: Xinhua   2017-05-07 17:15:14

PARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Outgoing French presidential Francois Hollande on Sunday morning voted in the second round of the presidential election, which could decide the future of Europe.

Around 10:25 local time (0825 GMT), Hollande voted in Tulle in southwest France, where he used to serve as a mayor.

The two candidates standing for the presidency are pro-Europe, pro-business centrist ex-economy minister Emmanuel Macron, and anti-immigration, anti-EU far-rightist Marine Le Pen.

Hollande publicly endorsed Macron, who had served in his government, after the first round of election on April 23.

On Friday the Socialist president called on voters to support Macron and to reject the rise of the far-right.

Nearly 47 million voters are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday in more than 66,000 polling stations on the French European continent.

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Outgoing president Hollande casts vote in French presidential runoff

Source: Xinhua 2017-05-07 17:15:14

PARIS, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Outgoing French presidential Francois Hollande on Sunday morning voted in the second round of the presidential election, which could decide the future of Europe.

Around 10:25 local time (0825 GMT), Hollande voted in Tulle in southwest France, where he used to serve as a mayor.

The two candidates standing for the presidency are pro-Europe, pro-business centrist ex-economy minister Emmanuel Macron, and anti-immigration, anti-EU far-rightist Marine Le Pen.

Hollande publicly endorsed Macron, who had served in his government, after the first round of election on April 23.

On Friday the Socialist president called on voters to support Macron and to reject the rise of the far-right.

Nearly 47 million voters are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday in more than 66,000 polling stations on the French European continent.

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