There is a striking contrast between the real situation of the American economy and the frequently catastrophic judgment about the French economy. In Parliament, discussions on the 2026 budget are beginning and the rating agency Standard & Poors has just downgraded France's rating to A+ with a stable outlook from AA- with a negative outlook. The fragility of the government, characterized by the narrowly rejection of a motion of censure and a heavy debt justified this decision. And it has triggered a wave of alarmist comments aimed at pushing through a rigorous budget despite a political context that is not ...

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The increase in climatic incidents is raising awareness that the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is the cause. It is then the responsibility of States to conduct policies aimed at reducing them. But a consensus is difficult to reach because the phenomenon is global and there is no link between a country's action and the benefits it will be able to derive from it. It is the accumulation over the years that is the cause. Emerging countries, because of their growth, generate more and more emissions, but they can legitimately claim that they are much less responsible ...

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At a time when the United States is witnessing a return to protectionism and the implementation of an economic policy aimed at making America great again (MAGA) and based on unilateralism, China, at the last meeting of the BRICS member countries, extolled the merits of globalization, multilateralism and win-win cooperation between countries. When Washington withdrew from the Paris Agreement and openly criticized international organizations, Beijing strengthened its participation in them by becoming more integrated into the World Trade Organization and strengthening its policy to fight climate change.

What might appear to be a paradox is in fact the consequence of ...

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