French general election

June 10, 2007

French voters head back to the polls in a parliamentary election tipped to give right-wing President Nicolas Sarkozy the majority he needs to push through an ambitious reform programme. Sarkozy's UMP party has been riding high on the president's popularity since he was elected last month vowing to put an end to high unemployment, poor economic growth and social discontent in high-immigration suburbs. Voiced report with initial turnout estimates.