Trump’s Greenland Gambit: Turning Europe’s Moral Debt into a Geo-Economic Stranglehold

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a blistering broadside in a lengthy post on social media, announcing that exports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Finland will be subject to a 10% tariff starting February 1, rising to 25% in June, and remaining in place until the “complete acquisition of … Continue reading Trump’s Greenland Gambit: Turning Europe’s Moral Debt into a Geo-Economic Stranglehold →

France’s Pension Crisis and North African Immigration

France’s pension system is facing severe tests, influenced by population aging, low fertility rates, and challenges in immigration integration. These factors amplify the fiscal pressures of the pay-as-you-go model. From my observation, while North African immigrants provide labor supplementation, their lower productivity and generous family reunification policies may exacerbate future retirement expenditure burdens, thereby threatening … Continue reading France’s Pension Crisis and North African Immigration →

High Cultural Spending, Low Curatorial Freedom

The Economic and Democratic Paradox of France as a “Cultural Power” Judging by aggregate figures alone, France has every reason to present itself as a “cultural power.” When national and local government spending are combined, public expenditure on culture has long hovered around 2% of GDP, well above the EU average and higher than in … Continue reading High Cultural Spending, Low Curatorial Freedom →

What I Felt at CES 2026 Was Not Just Anxiety, but an Economy Being Forced to Accelerate

If I am completely honest, my reaction after listening to the conversations surrounding CES 2026 was deeply ambivalent. On the one hand, I could clearly sense that a “production function explosion” is approaching. On the other, I could not deny that this technological narrative is not merely another episode of speculative excess, it directly confronts … Continue reading What I Felt at CES 2026 Was Not Just Anxiety, but an Economy Being Forced to Accelerate →