The first round of the French parliamentary elections have officially begun after polling stations opened on the island group of Saint Pierre and Miquelon off the east coast of Canada on Saturday, the local public broadcaster reported. While time differences mean that voters in some French territories have started voting, those in mainland France will have to wait until Sunday to cast their ballots. Following a severe setback for his party in elections to the European Parliament at the beginning of June and a clear victory for the right wing National Rally (RN), French President Emmanuel Macro…