2024 has been a year full of important elections with far-reaching implications for the European markets. Results in the UK saw Rishi Sunak ousted as prime minister, while France’s chaotic snap election led to the formation of a new government. Yet to come is the finale of the US presidential race. Further complicating the financial landscape are the threat of major European businesses defecting to foreign markets. One example is oil and gas giant TotalEnergies. In April, the company’s CEO expressed an interest in changing its listing from Paris to New York. Bruno Le Maire, then-finance minist…