The true meaning of Emmanuel Macron

It is often said that in their president the French like to elect a king. But for one to be able to rule he also needs a parliamentary majority, a wish French voters have consistently granted in the Fifth Republic. So, too, for Emmanuel Macron, whose new LREM party looks set win an overwhelming parliamentary majority, cementing his remarkable political revolution from the center of French politics. He is now the first elected man under 40 in world history with nuclear launch codes.

Yes, Macron has been lucky. Front-runner Francois Fillon imploded on corruption charges and the Socialists nominated a far-left candidate, leaving the center of French politics wide open. But that does not change the fact that in politics the right timing and quick execution are everything, and Emmanuel Macron has proven he is a master of both. France and the rest of Europe are allowed to have high...