Macron’s Election Gamble Gives Europe Brexit Nightmares Again
- EU officials see parallels between French vote and Brexit
- Financial markets have tumbled on concern of far-right win
Emmanuel Macron
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Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a snap election in France is giving European officials flashbacks to Brexit.
As soon as Macron announced his decision, two were immediately comparing him to former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, who called and lost a referendum on membership of the European Union in 2016.