ASB Economic Update: 2 elections down, 3 to go

Wednesday, 10^th May, 2017

The second round of the French Presidential election was concluded in the small hours of Monday morning (NZT) and has proven to be a victory for Emmanuel Macron, of the centre-left En Marche! Party. 

• The French election resulted in defeat for the Euro-sceptic Le Pen, mirroring the Dutch result from March. 
• Next up is the UK, on June 8, which is likely to result in a greater majority for PM May’s Conservative Party.
• Further out, the NZ and German elections both carry a degree of uncertainty. 

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