And they're off: Dutch kickstart European election cycle

Beginning of a round of European elections this year

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Mark Seavers, CIO of Davy Asset Management, looks ahead to Wednesday's Dutch elections and the impact it will have on the rest of Europe - whatever the outcome.

Do you know your PVV from your VVD? Of course you do! One is the Party for Freedom, while the other is the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy.  And, at the risk of turning this into a Monty Python sketch, it is time to turn our attention to our European neighbours as the Dutch go to the polls on Wednesday, kicking off a European election cycle that has been a source of concern to investors and the powers that be on the continent in recent months. Can investors see beyond political headwinds? After the Dutch vote, we can look forward to the French presidential election (rounds...

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