In the European session, the German Benchmark Index traded slightly lower, above 18,500 levels.
European stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday as the region focused on the U.K.’s general election.
The election, taking place on Thursday, has polls open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.
Pre-election voter polls indicated a substantial lead for the centre-left Labour Party, suggesting a potential end to 14 years of Conservative Party rule.