European elections: All eyes on centre right, as populist gains ramp up pressure on EU climate plans

James Murray
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European elections: All eyes on centre right, as populist gains ramp up pressure on EU climate plans

EU carbon prices fall in early trading on back of election results, but analysts stress that centrist parties committed to climate action still hold balance of power

The centre has held - for now. The soul-searching in Brussels as projected gains for far-right parties at last week's European elections were largely confirmed was tempered somewhat overnight, as it emerged...

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