Five years ago, it was a party. This time it felt more like a town hall reception after a marriage of reason. Macron leaving champ de Mars two hours after French voters had handed their now 44-year old President a second term, Emmanuel Macron's acceptance speech was over and supporters were set to call it an early night beneath the Eiffel Tower. Seen from abroad, many asking how can a 15-point margin turn to a sobering affair?

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