The systematic criticism of French successes is unjustified and must be denounced. But this should not prevent us from making a judgement on the current situation, on the mistakes made so far and the risks they represent. The publication of the first estimate of growth in the 1st quarter provides an opportunity to do so. With an increase of 0.1% after a drop of the same amount in the previous quarter, the French economy has been stagnating for six months, but this analysis is misleading.

This modest increase in GDP comes from an increase in inventories held by companies ...

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At a time when Parliament is debating a text on the country's energy sovereignty, highlighting the security of supply, the competitiveness of production tools and their contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, it is becoming clear that it is electricity that has played an essential role in the country's prosperity by meeting these requirements. But this is not new.

Nearly a century ago, the painter Raoul Dufy had produced, for the 1937 Universal Exhibition, on the order of the organizers, a set of a hundred paintings which, together, described the appearance of electricity in civilization. Portraits ...

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As international tensions multiply, it is not useless, given China's weight in the global economy, to observe how the country is going through these crises and to what extent it would be affected. The growth figures for the 1st quarter have just been published. With a rate of 5.4%, compared to the 1st quarter of 2024, this result is above the official target of 5%. Given the growth acquis achieved at the end of last year, it would be logical to assume that this objective will be achieved. On the contrary, the International Monetary Fund has just revised ...

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