Day: April 23, 2017

Emmanuel Macron The Belgian TV channel RTBF presented the first data of exit polls on the results of elections of the President of France. According to their data, in the second round out former economy Minister Emmanuel macron and the leader “National front” marine Le Pen. Macron, the candidate of the movement “Forward”, gaining 24 percent of the vote. Le Pen’s 22 per cent. Third place goes to the candidate of the center-right party “the Republicans” Francois Fillon. He had 20.5 percent of the vote. Followed by the representative of the movement “Natchinaetsja France” levoradikal Jean-Luc Mélenchon — 18 percent. In France the publication of any information about preliminary results of the ballots before the closing of the last polling station in the country. For violation of this rule a penalty in the amount of 75 thousand euros, reports “Interfax”. The polling stations will end at 19:00 (20:00 Moscow time),

Francois Hollande French President Francois Hollande admitted that he is sad due to the fact that he did not take part in the presidential elections, the first round of which takes place on Sunday, April 23. He said this to reporters after the vote, outside the polling station, reports “Interfax”. “There’s always a sadness when elections are held. Especially when you’re not on the ballot, it’s true,” said the French President. Hollande voted at a polling station in Tulle (corrèze Department), the mayor of which he was in 2001-2008. The Agency notes that Hollande was met with applause. At the same time, the President added, “don’t have to live with nostalgia, we must always live with hope and desire.” According to 12:00 (13:00 Moscow time), the voter turnout in the first round of presidential elections in France amounts to 28,54 percent. About it reports Reuters with reference to data of

“Syrian democratic forces” (SDF), consisting of detachments of ethnic Kurds and Arabs, has announced the surrounded Syrian city of raqqa — the unofficial capital of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). It is reported the Kurdish News Agency ANF. SDF took control of all strategic highways in the town, said the press Secretary of the Alliance Sheehan this Ahmed. “We cut the relationship with Iraq, freeing the way to Deir ez-Zor, and took control of the Eastern part of raqqa province. With the attack on the town of Tabqa, all the supply routes were completely cut, we took control of the road of raqqa — Tabqa and raqqa — Damascus” she said. This is Ahmed noted that the liberation of the city from ISIS is the ultimate goal of “operation Wrath of the Euphrates”, conducted with the support of the United States. At the same time