PARIS—When Emmanuel Macron ran for president of France, his critics dismissed him as an empty suit who didn’t stand a chance. When he won, they said he would never secure a parliamentary majority so he would be a lame duck. When he secured a massive majority, they said he would never be able to deliver his program because he would be defeated on the street—just as all his recent predecessors had been. This week it seems likely...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 10, 2017 16:41 UTC