The Rencontres d'Aix is a great success every year, as evidenced by the growing number of participants to the point that it is beginning to be described as a "little summer Davos". This success stems from several factors. First of all, there is a perfect organization. Each session starts and ends on time and the speakers have a good handle on the speaking time assigned to them. Then there is the diversity of the speakers who come from the five continents and who have or have had various responsibilities, in politics, in business or in the academic world. Finally ...

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The heat wave that is hitting Europe and France in particular is a manifestation of the climate change that is affecting the planet. It is becoming more and more difficult, even if other violent events have occurred in the past, such as in France during the summer of 2003, to contest the role of the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. But the reactions to the current crisis show the great confusion that exists between what needs to be done to curb this accumulation and the measures to be taken to mitigate its consequences in a country.

The accumulation ...

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The downward revisions to French growth in 2026 by INSEE (0.7%) and the Banque de France (0.5%) are justified by the deterioration in the international environment since the outbreak of the war in the Middle East. The rise in oil prices has weighed on household purchasing power and corporate margins. Uncertainties about the world economy have prompted economic agents to be more cautious and therefore to reduce spending and recruitment. The lull after the conclusion of a program of talks between the United States and Iran has allowed oil prices to fall but has not removed concerns.

These ...

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