Olivier

Klein

02.15.2026 5 min

ConjonctureEconomical and financial crisis

Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and the Questioning of Official Currencies

Born of a radical distrust of central banks and governments, cryptocurrencies seek to build a monetary order without sovereign authority. Yet economic history shows...

02.15.2026 2 min

ConjonctureEconomical and financial crisis

A 20-Point GDP Gap with the United States: Europe Is No Longer Falling Behind — It Is Settling into Decline

For nearly two decades, Europe has been sliding into a quiet but profound relative decline. The widening gap with the United States is no...

02.15.2026 5 min

ConjonctureEconomical and financial crisis

Why Europe Is Falling Behind — and How to Accelerate

As global power shifts toward a more technological and competitive world, Europe’s relative economic decline has become a strategic concern. Understanding why Europe is...

01.02.2026 3 min

Economical and financial crisisEconomical policy

Can France still escape its economic and social trap?

France has been trapped for far too long in a vicious circle combining high compulsory levies, a low employment rate, and an uncontrolled rise...

12.05.2025 3 min

Economical and financial crisisEconomical policy

French Paradoxes

As France breaks records in taxation and public spending, debt is soaring, growth is stalling, and confidence in public services is eroding: how long...

12.05.2025 2 min

Economical and financial crisisEconomical policy

Bitcoin in Question: The End of the Dream of a Currency Without a State?

Private currencies can replace “official” currencies only if the latter suffer from profound and prolonged institutional failures—whether state or central-bank failures—leading to a collapse...