In France, a hack falls flat

PARIS — It was an 11th-hour surprise that seemed to offer final proof of how closely this weekend’s critical French election mirrored the high-stakes American contest last fall. And yet the reaction couldn’t have been more different.  A centrist candidate who embraced globalization was facing off against a populist, anti-immigrant firebrand who spoke warmly of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/08/in-france-a-hack-falls-flat/