Monday’s paper
March 17, 2026
What Iran needs is not more soldiers, but more political wisdom
Before oil prices hit new highs and the polls predict he will lose both Houses in the November elections, Donald Trump may still want to salvage what he can. He may declare victory and withdraw his troops, but what would happen afterwards in the Middle East?
Before oil prices hit new highs and the polls predict he will lose both Houses in the November elections, Donald Trump may still want to salvage what he can. He may declare victory and withdraw his troops, but what would happen afterwards in the Middle East?
Monday’s paper
March 10, 2026
Iran, Europe and the intellectual laziness
Not only are Europeans far from being passive, but, by coincidence, it was on the third day of this war that Emmanuel Macron solemnly proposed extending French nuclear deterrence to those EU countries that wished it.
Not only are Europeans far from being passive, but, by coincidence, it was on the third day of this war that Emmanuel Macron solemnly proposed extending French nuclear deterrence to those EU countries that wished it.
Monday’s paper
March 2, 2026
The era of international law has ended in the sky above Iran
Why lament the fact that the Islamist dictator fell at the hands of America, even Trump's America? Because the law of the strongest is now promoted by both the White House and the Kremlin.
Why lament the fact that the Islamist dictator fell at the hands of America, even Trump’s America? Because the law of the strongest is now promoted by both the White House and the Kremlin.
Monday’s paper
February 24, 2026
Nothing is more dangerous than a cornered Trump
Some will conclude that the Supreme Court has just demonstrated the strength of American democracy and its checks and balances. They will say that there was no reason to despair of the United States and even less reason to bury the Atlantic Alliance, since it is clear that Trump will ultimately have been nothing more […]
Some will conclude that the Supreme Court has just demonstrated the strength of American democracy and its checks and balances. They will say that there was no reason to despair of the United States and even less reason to bury the Atlantic Alliance, since it is clear that Trump will ultimately have been nothing more […]
Monday’s paper
February 16, 2026
Bazooka, and then a smile
This time, Donald Trump sent his Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Munich, a man polite enough to say that the United States was Europe's child, that it wanted Europe to be strong and wanted to ‘revitalise’ the Atlantic Alliance rather than break it up. But why had the American president changed tack?
This time, Donald Trump sent his Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Munich, a man polite enough to say that the United States was Europe’s child, that it wanted Europe to be strong and wanted to ‘revitalise’ the Atlantic Alliance rather than break it up. But why had the American president changed tack?
Monday’s paper
February 10, 2026
That America is no longer our ally
That America is no longer our ally. Whether temporary or lasting, it is now our adversary, and we must say so because we can no longer allow the values we once shared to be debased, nor can we delay in organizing the countries that want to resist this step backwards.
That America is no longer our ally. Whether temporary or lasting, it is now our adversary, and we must say so because we can no longer allow the values we once shared to be debased, nor can we delay in organizing the countries that want to resist this step backwards.
Monday’s paper
January 19, 2026
Trump’s follies, Europe’s strength
Sending European troops to Greenland, even if only symbolic, carries much more weight than is being said. It means that we would be prepared to defend, with arms in hand, the sovereignty of this European country against any attempt at annexation by force.
Sending European troops to Greenland, even if only symbolic, carries much more weight than is being said. It means that we would be prepared to defend, with arms in hand, the sovereignty of this European country against any attempt at annexation by force.
Monday’s paper
December 8, 2025
The four reasons for their hostility
Why are we their only target? Why does Donald Trump's United States believe, in its presentation of its National Security Strategy, that it must ‘cultivate resistance' to 'Europe's current trajectory’ even though it says it wants to repudiate all American ‘interventionism’ from the Cold War and post-communism?
Why are we their only target? Why does Donald Trump’s United States believe, in its presentation of its National Security Strategy, that it must ‘cultivate resistance’ to ‘Europe’s current trajectory’ even though it says it wants to repudiate all American ‘interventionism’ from the Cold War and post-communism?
Monday’s paper
December 2, 2025
Russia, US, EU, Ukraine: Who wants, fears and rejects what?
There are four parties in this war, but only two sides. Ukrainians, Russians, Americans and Europeans each have their own objectives and red lines, but the convergence of Russian and American ambitions is further consolidating the bloc formed by the European Union and Ukraine.
There are four parties in this war, but only two sides. Ukrainians, Russians, Americans and Europeans each have their own objectives and red lines, but the convergence of Russian and American ambitions is further consolidating the bloc formed by the European Union and Ukraine.
Monday’s paper
November 24, 2025
Europe needs political leadership
This American “peace plan” calls on us Europeans to abandon the idea that the United States will always be our ally and to equip ourselves with political leadership that is not limited to the Union.
This American “peace plan” calls on us Europeans to abandon the idea that the United States will always be our ally and to equip ourselves with political leadership that is not limited to the Union.
