Monday, 17 August 2026Europe · Analysis
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Program officer, German Marshall Fund
Opposition leader wins 138 of 199 seats as forint hits four-year high and bond yields drop sharply. EU leaders welcome result but energy ties to Russia and constitutional reform pose immediate tests.
Marine Le Pen's party shares ideological ground with the US president but polls show French voters, including its own base, see his policies as damaging to France. The party is hedging its bets.
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