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Article snippet: Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • It will be a short victory lap for Emmanuel Macron, the president-elect of France, whose real fight against Europe’s “populist tsunami” now begins in earnest. First, Mr. Macron must start translating his centrist promises into policy and assuaging those millions who voted against him, cast blank ballots or stayed home (Here’s our map of detailed results). He must also forge a working relationship with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. His victory was a win for the embattled European Union, and proved there isn’t a global Trump movement. _____ • South Korea picks a new president today in a race dominated by questions about relations with North Korea and the U.S.; youth unemployment; and the enduring power of family-controlled conglomerates, known as chaebol. Frustration with the chaebol, which have been implicated in a series of scandals, has been building for years, but clamping down on them will not be easy. Here’s a closer look at how these pivotal issues are playing out. _____ • Former President Barack Obama warned Donald J. Trump against hiring Michael T. Flynn when they met in the Oval Office, above, two former Obama aides said. The revelation came as Sally Q. Yates, the former acting attorney general, testified before a Senate committee on Russian meddling. Mr. Flynn was forced out as Mr. Trump’s national security adviser after it was revealed that he had lied about his conversations with the Russian ambass... Link to the full article to read more