The French see echoes of the U.S. elections in their own

PARIS — The U.S. elections last November were preceded by a divisive campaign, overshadowed by government investigations, allegations of Russian meddling and an underestimated anger at the establishment that helped a candidate gain momentum while using social media to speak directly to his supporters. Surprising or not, all of this could also be said about Sunday's French presidential election. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/04/23/the-french-see-echoes-of-the-u-s-elections-in-their-own/