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France: a divided nation decides

The French presidential election has exposed deep splits that will be difficult to heal, says Anne-Sylvaine Chassany in the Financial Times.

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Standing in a deep morning fog on the rooftop of Strasbourg’s city hall, Mayor Roland Ries gestures towards the modern buildings and cranes that form the city skyline, reports the Financial Times.

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