In the first round of the parliamentary election in France, one in four eligible voters had cast their vote by midday, the Interior Ministry in Paris reported on Sunday. Voter turnout was at 25.9% at 12 pm (1000 GMT). This was 7.47 percentage points higher than at the same time during the previous parliamentary election two years ago. Around 49.3 million registered voters can cast their ballots. The last polling stations are expected to close at 8 pm. Projections of the outcome of the first round are expected shortly thereafter. Several prominent politicians already cast their votes in the mor…