The multiple crises that have occurred in recent years, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia or the protectionist push of the Trump administration for example, have lent credence to the idea that we are witnessing the end of globalization. However, this has been an essential factor in the evolution of the main economies over the last fifty years and its questioning could have major consequences on the growth and standard of living of the populations concerned, but also on the geopolitical balances.

It all started in the 70s with the emergence of "multinationals". These companies, most often American, had conquered ...

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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 divisions are being displayed in Europe and the United States, meetings are multiplying without any real results, in Tianjin and Beijing, the leaders of Russia and the main Asian countries are giving a completely different image of the world. The meeting of the states belonging to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, including China, Russia, India, Pakistan and Iran, was an opportunity to deliver messages of peace and fruitful collaboration between the members in complete contradiction with the prevailing climate among Western countries, largely due to the aggressive economic measures announced and sometimes implemented by Washington.

These meetings ...

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