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Spotlight on France

Why did French voters abstain in the presidential deciding round?

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In this week's Spotlight on France, RFI's Fabien Jannic-Cherbonnel takes a look at the high abstention rate of this year's presidential election.

25% of voters failed to show to the polls in the second round of the French presidential election on May 7, 2017.
25% of voters failed to show to the polls in the second round of the French presidential election on May 7, 2017. AFP/Pascal Guyot
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