Europe follows Trump to the right
As Donald Trump nears his choice for secretary of state, one of the first orders of business for the successful candidate will be grappling with instability from the populist revolution emerging across the Atlantic, upheaval similar to that which propelled Trump to power -- a sudden and powerful lurch toward the right. This restlessness presents both potential opportunities and peril for the next president of the United States -- and those who would carry out his vision.
On Sunday, French Republicans overwhelmingly threw their support behind François Fillon as their party's candidate for next year's presidential election. Fillon easily beat conservative rival and Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppé for the right to face the Socialist Party and far-right National Front party leader Marine Le Pen in the first round of the presidential contest in April.… Seguir leyendo »