La Siria è l’unico Paese in cui la maggioranza dei cittadini francesi ha votato a favore del candidato presidenziale di destra, Marine Le Pen, alle elezioni di domenica. Lo rivelano i dati del ministero degli Esteri francese. Secondo i risultati del voto all’estero, Le Pen è stata sostenuta dal 64,29 per cento degli elettori in Siria, mentre il suo candidato rivale, il centrista Emmanuel Macron, ha ricevuto il 35,71 per cento delle preferenze. In un totale di 807 elettori ammissibili in Siria, solo 15 hanno partecipato alle elezioni con 9 persone che hanno scelto Le Pen e 4 persone che hanno votato per Macron.

Syria is the only country in which the majority of French nationals voted in favor of right-wing presidential candidate Marine Le Pen at Sunday’s election, the French Foreign Ministry’s data showed. According to the results of voting abroad, Le Pen was supported by 64.29 percent of voters in Syria, while her rival, centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, who subsequently won the election, received 35.71 percent of ballots in the Mideast country. From a total of 807 eligible voters in Syria, only 15 took part in the election with 9 people supporting Le Pen’s candidacy and 4 people voting for Macron, according to the official figures. One of the voters cast a blank ballot against both candidates, the same results showed. According to the final election results, published by the Interior Ministry on Monday, Macron won the election with 66.1 percent of votes against Le Pen’s 33.9 percent.