I have been called the “bearer of bad news” far too often for me not to be on my guard about risks and opportunities. That being said, I am convinced that opportunities can only be seized once risks have been…
It’s rare to see a president undermine his country’s foundations by claiming to help its development. That’s exactly what President Trump is doing; and one wonders how long American bosses and unions will tolerate such a policy. On the surface,…
Why did Peter Thiel, one of the founders of PayPal, Facebook and Palantir, come to Paris to give a lecture at the Institut de France on the Antichrist? According to this German, who became an American citizen while taking New…
For two thousand years, Europeans have believed that the Chinese, Africans and all other human beings saw the world as they did, i.e. centered around Europe, and that they were full of admiration for the supposed material and intellectual superiority…
Before it’s too late, we need to reflect on the implications of events that are considered so inevitable that nobody questions their consequences, or the need to do everything to avoid them. Take, for example, the arrival of the RN…
The Trump presidency does not mark a break with previous administrations: Since at least December 1941, when the United States unquestionably became the dominant superpower, the relationship between the United States and Europe has always been based on a balance…
Even the most fervent optimist can’t deny that Europe, surrounded by predators, isn’t up to the challenge: we work much less than elsewhere, pensioners are treated better than working people, few new businesses are springing up, innovators are leaving, foreign…
The Trump presidency reminds the world, and Europeans in particular, of some obvious truths that are too often forgotten: Humanity remains subject to the rule of force: the strong only respect the strong, and they crush the weak. Nations never…
Let’s dream a little: 2026 could be the year of Good. Some will say that this is not the most likely scenario and that, given what has happened over the past year, we should expect much worse over the next…
Over the past few months, we have all come to understand the importance of not depending on a single source for agricultural products, energy, raw materials, components and weapons. And many other things besides. In the United States, Europe and…
