We were interested to be visiting Paris for the second run
of the election of Deputies which followed the Presidential Election in
May. As the President’s ability to
deliver his program depends on the agreement of the Deputies, this was a
critical vote. However, it did not seem
so critical at the polling booths we saw, with only 2 voters and the security
guard confirming that activity was slow.
In the end the new President completed
the Macronisation of France, but with only a 50% turnout. The apathy was so great that LeParisien ran a
headline suggesting compulsory voting – around 100 years after it was
introduced in Australia.
The enthusiasm
for food was a little stronger.
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| A restaurant on polling day |
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