French voters are casting their ballot in the presidential runoff to choose between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right politician Marine Le Pen.
Opinion polls suggest that Macron, 44, has a solid lead, but analysts have cautioned that low turnout could sway the outcome in either direction. About 48.7 million citizens are eligible to vote.
Polling stations opened at 8am (06:00 GMT) on Sunday and close at 7pm (17:00 GMT) in most places, apart from big cities which have chosen to keep stations open until 8pm.
Macron’s popularity has taken a beating since 2017, but the war in Ukraine steadied his chances of re-election, particularly in light of the renewed Russian offensive in the East.
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from Paris.
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Macron won,which is to be expected from a bunch of communist snail eating wineo's.
Vive Le Pen!
SHE LOST! ❤️
La pen should have known better she took money from putin what did she expect would happen?
Macron is winning – thank God it will not be another trump, and not definitely in France
Another rigged election only an incompetent moron would vote for a central banker
If France vote Macron there are as stupid as Americans. The fact that sh!tstream media have shown colors favouring Macron should worry everyone.
Macron a centrist? Lmao! He is the alt left. A globalist puppet.
I want free and fair election. Do not bad mouth the female candidate.
Good luck Le Pen!