- In France, the current Prime Minister Hollande announces that he will not be seeking re-election in France’s upcoming election. This is likely due to Hollande’s lack of success in decreasing unemployment and escalating terrorism during his tenure. The effect of this announcement is the increased likelihood of the conservative French parties lead by Le Pen or Fillon to win the upcoming election.
- In Germany, the current President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz announces that he will be returning to German politics. Schulz is hinting that he will be competing with Merkel as the new German chancellor. He is likely to lead the Social Democrats party against Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union. Schulz leaving his seat at the European Parliament will also make it more likely for a center-right political party to secede him.
- Due to Brexit, France is closing its UK border at Calais to prevent migrants from using the channel despite the fact that the Le Touquet agreement between the two nations was negotiated outside of the EU. The effect is the transition of the border to Dover instead and increased difficulty in immigration between the two nations.