Intervention in Ukraine: the pros…
Lucien Héritier, Margency (Val-d’Oise)
How will history judge us if we do not intervene in Ukraine? Since the beginning of Russian aggression, I have been ashamed of our attitude. Fortunately, a small glimmer of light appeared with Emmanuel Macron’s declarations concerning the sending of ground troops to Ukraine. Thanks to our president! (“Emmanuel Macron, the president who angers rightly and wrongly“, L’Express of March 7.)
…and the cons
Bruno Lonchampt, Dole (Jura)
“Charge!!!” After launching this line in the comics The Blue Tunics, the general turns around and discovers that he is alone. This is what is happening to the French president. After making phone calls with Russia, he wants to send European soldiers to Ukraine. Even if it would have been necessary to first consult its allies… (“Sending troops to Ukraine: the stone in Emmanuel Macron’s pond”on Lexpress.fr)
Iran against Europe
Julie Terzian, Paris
According to a Protestant NGO, 1 in 7 Christians are persecuted in the world. In fact, the deafening silence of the Western world on the subject of massacres and ethnic cleansing targeting Christians in Armenia, Nigeria and Sudan is chilling. This seems to go hand in hand with the unleashing of anti-Semitic hatred following the atrocious pogrom of October 7. Like Hitler’s Nazism, Islamist Nazism is totalitarian and genocidal. But by a sort of irony of history, the United Kingdom, which had resisted the first the best, was the first European country to succumb to the second. And a double irony: while part of Western Europe has already plunged into darkness, Iran will perhaps be one of the first countries to free itself from it thanks to the heroism of its youth fighting the mullahs’ regime. (“Hamas, Houthis, nuclear: Iran’s hidden plan to destabilize the world“, L’Express of February 29.)
The United States, fragile democracy
Jacky Morelet, Ruelle-sur-Touvre (Charente)
Eric Chol’s question about a possible new election of Donald Trump is legitimate in view of events. The United States is one of the greatest democratic nations on the planet, but remains an incomplete democracy. This is indeed a country where, thanks to the electoral system, a candidate obtaining fewer votes can win the presidential election (as was the case during Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016). . Above all, it is a country where Supreme Court judges are elected for life. This is a real lever for candidate Trump who has shaped this institution by hand, bringing its distribution to six Republican judges against three Democrats. It is a safe bet that by taking a senatorial step to the proceedings initiated against him, she will de facto prevent them because they are too close to the presidential election. If, in 2020, we rejoiced at the robustness of the North American institutions which had contained Donald Trump, can we be as convinced of this in 2024? (“Donald Trump, president in eight months?L’Express of February 29.)
Electricity prices…
Jean-Paul Archambault, Capbreton (Landes)
You don’t need to be an energy expert to guess that the price of electricity will explode, and very quickly. For what ? Thanks to the internal consumption tax on energy products (TIPCE) and in addition, thanks to the VAT on this TIPCE, that is to say a tax on a tax, a marvel of French taxation that the whole world envies us , each liter of fossil fuel brings in around 1 euro to the French tax authorities. The massive purchase of electric cars subsidized by the government will mechanically, if I may say so, eliminate this windfall. What’s more, said cars will most often be recharged at home, using “domestic” electricity. How to recover this jackpot? By increasing the price of electricity, of course! (“The decipherer: very expensive electricity”, L’Express, February 29.)
What if you started franchising?
With Cavavin, Leonidas, Norauto, Guy Hoquet and many other networks, the franchise has now reached the symbolic mark of one million jobs and has a turnover up 15%. And it makes sense, basically. Because this sector meets the two great aspirations of those who want to create their business. Becoming your own boss, of course, but also limiting risks by duplicating a model that has already proven itself. So, if the idea tempts you, rush on this new special issue from L’Express, on sale since March 14. Which sectors are working? Traps to avoid ? What help can you get? You will find all the answers to your questions. And advice from the best experts.