Marine Le Pen is not ahead in the polls but after the shock of Brexit, European leaders feel anything could happen.
The 23rd of April will see the first round of the French Presidential elections begin, with the run-off between the top two candidates on the 7th of May. So, what makes the election of the 25th President so important this time around?
The view is that we will likely be left with two final presidential candidates that hold very different views and could take France and the European Union down very divergent paths. It could even lead to the breakup of the European Union.
Before taking a closer look at the candidates and possible market impacts for each, it’s helpful to look at the ec…
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