Tag: Economic policy
behind the scenes of his dramatic departure from the European Commission – L’Express
In Brussels, the headquarters of the European Commission at the intersection of Rue de la Loi and Boulevard Charlemagne was built on the ruins of a former girls’ boarding school…
“I fear that you will become another Italy” – L’Express
In just a few decades, a country burdened by poverty has transformed itself into a “Celtic Tiger”, prized by multinationals. With a GDP per capita twice that of France, Ireland…
Poland: the recipes for economic success, by Nicolas Bouzou
The cycle of happy globalization that began in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall closed in 2022. From now on, the brutal geopolitics of nations dominates our collective…
“My plan to restore public finances” – L’Express
To restore the public accounts that seriously slipped this year, Michel Barnier promised “fiscal justice”. Obviously more consensual and marketable than talking about savings or budgetary rigor. But what exactly…
Wage increases in question – L’Express
Last June, the Social Security Accounts Commission predicted a deficit in its health insurance branch of 11.4 billion euros. During a press briefing on Monday, September 10, the director of…
a plan already stillborn – L’Express
For Europe, the stakes are almost existential. How can we avoid relegation to the club of second-rate countries? This soft underbelly of followers, condemned to adopt the standards and technologies…
Michel Barnier: when his friend was not finance…
A right wing full of Gaullist rigidity. What is the economic software of the one who has just taken up the post of Prime Minister? We could limit ourselves to…
the perilous ridge path that awaits Michel Barnier – L’Express
It was almost a year ago. An eternity, almost another world. In the summer humidity, L’Express met Michel Barnier, under the shade of a parasol pine during the traditional Rencontres…
Thierry Breton, behind the scenes of negotiations in Brussels – L’Express
From one white smoke to another. While Emmanuel Macron has finally decided to appoint a head of government, all eyes are now turning to Brussels. On Wednesday, September 11, Ursula…
Gucci, Richemont, Porsche… In Xi Jinping’s country, bling-bling is less popular – L’Express
In the heart of Shanghai, like London’s Tate Modern, a converted factory hosts contemporary art exhibitions. Along the Huangpu River, in this “Power Station of Art”, a “Gabrielle Chanel” retrospective…