Projections have centrist parties retaining majority in the European Union parliament

European political analysts’ assessment of the European Union elections, in a nutshell:

• mainstream parties looked set to keep a majority in the EU parliament
• but far-right parties are on course to boost presence

There has been much hand wringing over high-profile gains by far-right parties, none more so than Macron:

• EU politics – French President Macron has called a snap election. EUR/USD a touch lower.

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.