The results of France’s parliamentary elections mean it should avoid the large, unfunded fiscal expansion that two of the three major political groups were advocating. But it also means France is very unlikely to be able to reduce the deficit as required by EU rules, and the political outlook is also unstable. As a result, we expect French government bond spreads to remain higher than they were before the election.
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