What to make of the return of “Le Pen risk” in Europe

The recent polling shift in favour of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen ahead of France’s presidential election is starting to affect financial markets. If the experience of the last election in 2017 is anything to go by, there would be more to come if the perceived chance of a far-right win were to rise further.

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