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Jean-Luc Mélenchon proposes converting a significant portion of France's public debt held by the ECB into perpetual debt at a zero interest rate to free up funds for public policy.

Eric Maurin contends that increasing average education levels consistently benefits generations collectively, despite recurrent critiques and individual downgrading risks.

Edouard Balladur's 1993 pension reform, implemented to tackle economic recession and pension deficits, significantly altered pension calculations and contribution periods, leading to a long-term decline in retirees' relative living standards.

Statistical analysis reveals that while overall cancer rates appear stable across income levels, significant social inequalities emerge when examining specific types of the disease.

European electricity markets are experiencing a surge in negative price hours due to production surpluses exceeding grid demand.

A selection of recommended books covering environmental law debates, food poverty, waste management labor, and the ecological history of capitalism.

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Journalist Nastasia Hadjadji analyzes AI as a political instrument used by Silicon Valley elites to advance a neo-reactionary agenda that seeks to replace democratic states with privatized, libertarian territories.

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French housing organizations are challenging the government and the failing national insurance system over its inability to protect citizens from escalating climate-driven property damage.

The latest COR report highlights long-term deficits due to falling birth rates but shows stable pension spending in the near future, shifting the debate toward senior employment and working conditions.

Highlights weekly infographics on French judicial shortages, declining household purchasing power, rising fossil fuel financing, and shifts in volunteer engagement.

The 2026 World Cup is becoming a luxury product characterized by record-high ticket prices and aggressive profit maximization strategies in the US market.

Industrial farming growth and genetic productivity gains have undermined 50 years of animal welfare regulations in France.

France is abandoning its high-quality 'premiumization' strategy in agriculture to return to industrial mass production and standard farming practices due to inflation and failed quality targets.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon discusses his collectivist economic program and ecological transition strategy in an interview with Alternatives Economiques.

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