Le Pen is mightier than before: France’s election
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 April 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen of the nationalist-populist National Rally party will advance to a run-off; in the continuation of our series, we ask what to expect in an unexpectedly tight race. Russian military communications have proven easy to intercept, leading to poor co-ordination and heavy battlefield losses. And South Korea’s millennials are frantically hunting for Pokémon-themed snacks.
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| 1:15.6 | Much of the modern world runs on encrypted communications. Russia's military appears to be an exception. |
| 1:18.6 | Their battlefield chatter has been easily jammed and overheard, resulting in massive casualties. |
| 1:24.6 | And if you remember the Pokemon franchise, you'll know the memorable phrase, |
| 1:31.0 | got to catch them all. |
| 1:32.4 | The re-release of Pokemon-themed snacks in South Korea is going gangbusters, |
| 1:37.7 | as millennials really do try to catch them all. |
| 1:44.0 | Music But first... |
| 1:52.0 | Voters in the first round of France's presidential election |
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