 BBC News with Govinda Gill. Turnout has been high in French parliamentary elections, with polls predicting gains for the far-right national rally. Most seats are unlikely to be determined till the second round of voting in a week's time. Hungary's right-wing governing party has formed an alliance with two opposition parties in Austria and the Czech Republic, as they seek to form a new political grouping in the European Parliament. They need parties from four other EU countries in order to get extra funding and privileges.