Le Pen is mightier than before: France’s election

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<p>President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the nationalist-populist National Rally party will advance to a run-off; in the continuation of <a href="https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2022/04/09/frances-election-could-be-a-cautionary-tale-for-centrists-everywhere-our-special-series-on-the-race" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">our series</a>, we ask what to expect in an <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/04/10/emmanuel-macron-will-battle-marine-le-pen-for-the-french-presidency?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">unexpectedly tight race</a>. Russian military communications have proven <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2022/03/28/why-russian-radios-ukraine-war-intercepted-heavy-metal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">easy to intercept</a>, leading to poor co-ordination and heavy battlefield losses. And South Korea’s millennials are <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2022/04/02/south-korean-millennials-battle-to-get-hold-of-pokemon-snacks?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">frantically hunting</a> for Pokémon-themed snacks.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>