Is a public statement, even if it has been pronounced by the president, enough to convince us? And does it reflect the reality? The announcement of a slightly better than expected growth for the 1^st quarter, a significant reduction of unemployment, along with the signature of a major contract with Australia related to the sale of submarines, are definitely good news. Regarding to the job market, it is undisputable. Figures are volatile, from months to months and transfers between different categories of jobseekers can affect their interpretation but there is no doubt the vertiginous rise, recorded during the last ...

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Germany is ageing. And this has consequences on the entire Europe since its needs of public investments are less urgent, its commitment in favor of environment less real, despite appearance, and its calls in favor of saving returns more insistent. At a time when, in France, we are amazed by the youth and the openness of out minister of Economy, -but is it going to last?-, in Germany, Wolfgang Schäuble, 74 years old, receives a full support to protect the interest of aged people.

Germany has laid down its model until now with success, which is based on a ...

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Comments by the French President definitely don’t correspond to the feeling of French people, according to poll opinions. Skepticism after his TV interview and growing discontent are reflected by very unfavorable vote intentions for the left, in the prospect of the 2017 election. Definitely, poll opinions are frequently wrong a year before the term but the magnitude of the rejection is, this time, without precedent.

So, how France is doing? Last week results show that the quasi stagnation we endure since 2012 has been replaced by a shy rebound. And it is not strong enough to produce a significant ...

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