Many welcome the Commission president’s climate agenda, but the EU may have to initially face a frontrunner’s curse of losing jobs and wealth, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry.

The first round of parliamentary elections suggests the new president will get the majority needed to push through radical reforms, say Philippe Aghion and Benedicte Berner.

Education Minister Ruairí Quinn has dismissed suggestions that the new French President will once again seek to tackle Ireland on its low corporation tax rate.

An advisor to the new French president has said he believes Francois Hollande will push for harmonised corporate tax rates across the eurozone.