France Votes Macron In: European Risk Reduced
May 08, 2017 at 10:00 AM EDT
French voters backed Emmanuel Macron over Marine Le Pen in convincing numbers Sunday, capping off an unprecedented campaign that revealed deep divisions among France’s electorate. Although the election result averted an imminent European crisis, Le Pen’s ascendancy from fringe candidate to presidential threat gives her platform strong momentum over the next five years. This suggests that the rise of populism is far from over.