Europe Ought to Seize the Macron Moment

Europe's leaders are thrilled that Emmanuel Macron beat Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election -- and they should be. Yet they ought to keep their celebrations brief, because they need to start thinking now about how to help Macron make a success of his presidency.

Le Pen's angry nationalism gave voice to widespread dissatisfaction with the European Union, which threatens not only the political and economic stability of the euro zone, but the survival of the union itself. This anti-EU sentiment will outlast her candidacy. One voter in three backed Le Pen, and many of Macron's supporters are less than enthusiastic. Resentment of the EU persists, and not just in France. Europe's leaders need to recognize this, and help Macron prove that Le Pen was wrong.