European Trade Policy “En Marche”: The Impact of Emmanuel Macron’s election as French President
- 11/05/2017
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Summary
On 7 May 2017, centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron was elected President of France with 66% of the vote. Given the increased political weight of France in the European Union (“EU”) after Brexit, Emmanuel Macron’s position regarding free trade and globalisation is likely to shape the EU’s trade policies in the foreseeable future.