Happy to return to my weekend habits! #Running for my soul especially. Clearing some dark thoughts in my head. Already in the middle of my usual cercle- I am a new person. Magic!🤩 #Ixelles

Attal-Barnier Traditional transfer of power in #France yesterday. The art of diplomacy! Everything is there with some irony and sophistication. Every word counts- you have (only) to decode it!

I have a similar one! In The Professor of desire Roth's alter ego says the literature is dived in two parts. Before #Shakespeare and after him. So perhaps there is only one in the end?

And enjoy the silence.

Profound research comes to the conclusion that it’s better to be rich than poor.

"Europeans want to twist France's arm on the #EU #Mercosur agreement" titles Le Figaro ! Twist 🇫🇷 arm? A decision by QM IS IT. Economically and politically relevant deal. Strategic. No more delays! lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/le…

True in principle and historically. However, will it continue with the growing economic divide #EU #US since 2008? 🇺🇸Asia first strategy from the turn of the millennium seems to me as a steady, persisting trend.

One of the consequences of such a fragmentation? Diverse pre and post election coalitions that manage to gain some momentum but are incapable to effectively govern because of political differences. The latest exemple? Left in France.

My best takeaway from #Olympics2024? Incredible story and destiny Simone Biles! A lesson of life really. The return of the Queen. I will always think about her when navigating difficult moments and fears of failure. You can win, especially over yourself.

Some #Trade hints already last week at his presentation, #EP: 1. Fight unfair trade practices=more offensive towards #China? 2. No to leave the space in #LA to China= in favor of #Mercosur? 3. Reduce dependencies and geopolitical vulnerabilities = yes to more #EU FTAs? #Draghi

Me on X:

⚡️⚡️TRUE. Calling for a new debt at the #EU level- DANGEROUS 1. 1st one- #NextGeneration not yet fully spent; its efficiency, added value evaluated. 2. Not clear how these debts are going to be repaid 3. New EU debt in addition to alarming fiscal situation in various MS!?

"Moje osamělost je plná knih" Franz KAFKA

Scrutiny and detailed debate over the report needed. Why not already next week in #Strasbourg plenary? #DraghiReport

My daughter (16) on Adam Smith at Secondary school! Happy to study with her and to revise some fundamentals not only of economy but of our lives. The Wealth of Nations should be part of #EU entry competitions; perhaps more useful than numerical and verbal reasoning🙂?

No surprise. For the moment a #report and a basis for decisions. More exposure when it get its political body, a plan, a proposal with a timetable. And more importantly the clear political responsibility for it. #accountability #DraghiReport

Challenging INTA times ahead ! Thank you for quoting me Rob Francis in your article. #trade #EP

I turn your question around. I always love to listen those who read Dostoyevsky, P. Roth and Kundera. #essentialreads