Follow the second round of National Assembly voting in maps and charts
Move marks co-ordinated attempt to keep Marine Le Pen’s RN out of power
Stocks and euro rise as some second-round candidates could be pulled to try to boost vote against Rassemblement National
Also in this newsletter: the Socialists’ message to Ursula von der Leyen
Some businesses court Le Pen’s party despite lingering concerns about its reputation and commitment to work with executive in a shared government
Fund manager expects political gridlock and market discipline to limit ‘meaningfully’ what Rassemblement National can do
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