The Brief from Brussels: EU officials sigh in relief after Macron finishes first

By Euronews

Published on 24/04/2017 - 17:56

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

In this episode: Emmanuel Macron finishes first – much to the relief of EU officials; Jean Quatremer, Brussels correspondent with Liberation, gives his take on the first round of the French presidential election, and the European Commission’s top trade czar travels to Washington.