The announcement, the day after European elections of one thousand redundancies at Belfort site has generated indignation and acerb critics to the government. When the acquisition by General Electric of Alstom power businesses was approved by the State in 2015, it had been decided, on the opposite, jobs creations of about one thousand. Unable to fulfill this commitment, the American group was asked for a 50 million euro penalty by the State. But these announced jobs reductions are not concerning the activities acquired four years ago. They result from the major strategic mistakes made 25 years ago by Alsthom, whose ...

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In Paris, commentators are discussing about the order of arrival of candidate lists to the European elections. In Brussels, it is questioned about how the institutions will function with the fragmentation of the political forces which are assigned to have seats; But in Beijing as in Washington, they are thinking about the next possible steps in the rising tensions between the two countries. The communication mode of their leaders is reflecting their cultural differences. The American president is alternating avenging tweets denouncing Chinese Authorities attitude with conciliatory remarks explaining that, at the end, they will find a good agreement. Following ...

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The tackled issues since the beginning of the European elections campaign as the social movements show that a real turnaround is taking place in public opinions. For decades, and not only in the Anglo-Saxon world, the trend regarding the State disengagement was the object of a large popular consensus. We see today a turnaround which is not without links with the rise, in the Western world, of populism. The reestablishment of borders and the stabilization and even the stoppage of immigration are regalia missions by nature. The trial against the globalization and multilateralism is examined by these ones who want ...

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