Closely watched elections for France’s National Assembly, take place in two rounds on June 11 and 18

Paris (dpa) – Elections for France’s National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, take place in two rounds on June 11 and 18. HOW DO THE ELECTIONS WORK? There are 577 seats, all in single-member constituencies. A candidate can win outright in the first round if they get more than 50 per cent of the vote,…