from
Nadia Pantel, Paris
“The right is back, the time for amateurs is over!” – they cheer in the crowded hall, thousands of French flags are waved. Outside the Zénith event center in Paris, the mood is different. Pensioners are crowded together waiting to see if a seat becomes available for them at the first major campaign meeting of presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse. But if the disappointment is great in front of the door, it’s because the expectations seem to be too.