The European Union’s (EU’s) Retaliation Plan towards the United States (U.S.)
Executive Summary EU’s Strategic Priorities amid Transatlantic Trade and Security Tensions The EU’s key priority is to manage the eroding transatlantic relationship while preserving its security interests — particularly in response to the ongoing threat from Russia. At the same time, the EU must guard against becoming a dumping ground for Chinese goods, as […]
Preliminary analysis of the disqualification from running for public office of Marine le Pen, far right leader in the next presidential election
On March 31st, the criminal division of the Paris judicial court found Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National (National Rally, far-right – RN), guilty in a graft case and barred her from public office for a period of 5 years, with immediate effect (meaning that an appeal will not have a suspensive effect). […]
AI: A pivotal moment for Europe – François Lhemery in Entreprendre à l’International (mars-avril 2025)
Two years ago, ChatGPT was virtually unknown. Generative AI became an instant hit. Today, two out of three French people use chatbot-type conversational agents. Just as businesses rushed to embrace the Internet 30 years ago, companies are jumping headlong into the AI race to stay ahead. While six in ten North American companies have adopted […]
France has a new Prime minister, soon a new government: but for how long?
Nine days after the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly which toppled the Barnier government, François Bayrou has been appointed Prime Minister by the President of the Republic. Aged 73, François Bayrou, a former teacher of literature and classical languages in his youth, is an old-timer in French politics, where for 30 years he […]
Barnier administration: can agriculture expect to see a major piece of legislation?
Cabinet Samman published an opinion piece in Zepros magazine, the leading media for elected officials and civil servants in local and regional authorities, on the proposed agricultural framework law, the examination of which could resume in Parliament in the coming weeks. The piece looks back at the movement of anger in the farming world […]
The Critical Role of Pseudonymization in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Moving Beyond Binary Approaches
Pseudonymization plays a central role in data protection in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven innovation. While emerging technologies offer unprecedented opportunities in various sectors, they also present significant challenges in terms of confidentiality and the protection of individual rights. Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), of which pseudonymization is an integral part, are essential […]
Reaffirming freedom of expression in the digital space: a challenge for our democracy
The digital revolution has offered us all the possibility of freely expressing ourselves on social media without intermediation. At the same time, these new spaces of freedom have witnessed the emergence of negative side effects, such as misinformation, hate speech, and the manipulation of opinion. The working group on “Reaffirming freedom of expression in the […]
AI and Local Government: How the AI Act is Shaping the Future of Public Services
AI conversational assistants will soon be able to answer a wide range of questions from public service users—whether it’s to request a change in garbage truck schedules, find out how many times a day bus passes by the school, or learn which municipalities in France use biometric cameras. However, for these systems to function effectively, […]
White smoke (at last): France has a new Government
The new government team was announced on Saturday evening, September 21st. Its members come mostly from parties on the right and center-right, with a delicate balance between members of the President’s own Renaissance party, which bagged the highest number of seats in the government (12 ministers), and the party of the traditional right Les Républicains […]
Political Weekly Update August 2nd
On Sunday, June 9th, 2024, a new political and institutional era opened in France. President Macron’s announcement that he was dissolving the National Assembly, which came as a bombshell on the night of a heavy defeat for the presidential majority in the European elections, has opened a new period that should usher in major changes […]