The dominant part of the French voters want EU referendum

More than half of the French electorate want a vote on whether France should be a member of the European Union but many more do not want to leave the euro, research from Citi showed Tuesday.

"Fifty-four percent favor holding a referendum on EU membership. However, 72 percent are opposed to exiting the euro to return to the franc," Citi said in its French 2017 elections: Who will gain momentum in the final stretch? report.

These figures were taken from an Elabe survey, conducted online on March 7 and 8 in France among 1,001 people.

With only a few weeks to go until the first round of the presidential election, it seems clear that the French are dissatisfied with European politics. However, it also seems that they fear the economic impact of leaving the euro zone, which raises questions as to whether the overall EU-sentiment will boost the chances of the far-right leader Marine Le Pen.

"No poll shows Marine Le Pen capable of winning in the second round against either (François) Fillon or (Emmanuel) Macron," the bank said.

Source: CNBC

Read more:

• Risk off after the escalation in the Middle East, markets are recovering in a period of calm
• The macroeconomic events for today’s trading calendar
• The US government has confirmed the attacks, Trump is calling an emergency staff meeting
• Has the war between Iran and the US started?
• US markets remain under pressure, traders await Iran’s response