French voters to decide who will control their National Assembly

Voting is underway across France, in the final round of voting for parliamentary elections. At stake is control of the five hundred-and-seventy-seven seat National Assembly.

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Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other issues are Ros Russell, a journalist and author; and Eric Albert, European economic correspondent for the French daily, le Monde, based in London.

(Image: Elections in France: A man casting his ballot. Credit: Getty Images)