Voting under way in French parliamentary elections

A woman walks past campaign boards for the parliamentary elections (Thomas Padilla/AP)

Voting opened in France for the second round of high-stake parliamentary elections that have already seen the largest gains ever for the country’s far-right National Rally party.

French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9.