Sarkoland

Nicolas Sarkozy’s resounding victory gives him a clear mandate for change. This is at least the way he chose to interpret it Sunday night. But the mandate would have been even clearer, had Sarkozy clearly and unequivocally campaigned for the radical changes France’s economy still needs after years of hesitation. As it is, with as many campaign speeches devoted to «protecting» French people against globalisation as harangues for getting back on the high-growth wagon, the risk is that Sarkozy will...