Whatever the result of France's presidential election, the choice will resonate far beyond France's borders. It could be bigger than Brexit- the future of Europe is at stake as disenchanted French voters choose between untested centrist and far-right nationalist Sunday's presidential runoff.
Financial markets have watched this election with exceptional attention, jittery over Le Pen's dreams of pulling France out of the European Union.
France is a founding member of the EU, and its main driver along with former rival Germany.
Le Pen has tapped into a widespread misunderstanding of the bloc, blaming it for myriad economic and security woes. She also blames free trade pacts for killing French jobs and wants to renegotiate them, which would cause a financial tangle for the rest of the EU and France's trade partners.
It comes back to Economics, National Security, and Globalization's benefits or the regular guy's life. Just a thought.
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