France votes as far-right National Rally hopes to make history

1 hour agoBy Paul Kirby, BBC News, ParisAFPNew Caledonia in the Pacific was among the first to vote on SundayFrance is voting in a parliamentary election that could make history, with the far right closer to power than it has ever been in modern times.The National Rally (RN) of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella is well ahead in the polls – three weeks to the day since they won European elections. President Emmanuel Macron reacted immediately by calling a national vote and stunning his country.A high turnout is expected among 49 million voters for such a pivotal election and polls close…