France has made little progress towards forming a new government since the second round of the elections last Sunday. But when a new administration is eventually formed, it will struggle to agree a plan to reduce the budget deficit. This in turn could set up a conflict with the European Commission in the Autumn. Meanwhile, we expect the ECB to leave its policy rates unchanged next Thursday.
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