On-Demand | France: Navigating Political Gridlock
Learn more about the outcome of the French legislative elections and their implications for business.
The outlook for French politics and economic and social policies is in uncharted territory. Although the left seems to have blocked the far right’s path to power following snap legislative elections, no plausible alliance appears able to deliver an absolute majority, leaving a hung parliament.
With three divergent ideological blocs holding nearly equal legislative power, and disagreement even within the constituent parties, the coming months will be fraught with disagreement and disruption to the legislative process. Political and economic instability will make the year ahead an uncertain one for organisations with interests or operations in France, but also in Europe more widely.