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François Hollande hasn’t seized the moment. Marine Le Pen might

The aftermath of the Paris terror attacks is looking ominously good for the Front National

21 November 2015

9:00 AM

21 November 2015

9:00 AM

 Paris

The terror attacks on Friday have given President François Hollande an opportunity to be statesmanlike, and he has tried his best. He quickly declared a state of emergency and summoned a special congress of the Senate and the National Assembly so that he could deliver a powerful address. ‘Terrorism will not destroy France, because France will destroy it,’ he said.

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