The second round of the French presidential electionPARIS, Apr 24 The French have been coming to Paris since morning to the polling stations to vote for the future president of the country, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the scene. The polling stations opened at 8.00 local time (9.00 Moscow time) on Sunday in France, where the second and decisive round of the presidential election is taking place. Current President Emmanuel Macron and the leader of the far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, are fighting for the right to head the state for the next five years. Republic. In some areas, order is provided by a few police officers. The situation remains calm. The President of France is elected for five years by universal direct secret ballot. About 49 million voters can take part in the elections. Voting takes place in two rounds, the first was held on April 10, 12 candidates took part in it. Macron and Le Pen went to the second round. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, the incumbent president won 27.84% of the vote, the leader of the «National Rally» — 23.15%. Pen: what future will the French choose
