10 June 2012 Updated at 07:33 ET
France in parliamentary election key to Hollande agenda
French overseas departments began voting on Saturday, ahead of Sunday's poll in France itself
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French people are voting in parliamentary elections expected to determine the extent and pace of reform under new President Francois Hollande.
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