The leading centre and right-wing presidential candidates gathered at the Mass in Paris to honour the Pope. However, his appeal to the nation’s Christian heritage, coupled with his defence of an EU open to universality – understood as a means of overcoming clashes between national or religious identities – may appear to mark a dividing line between the traditional right and RN.

Whilst European companies may struggle to keep pace with China and the United States, they can nevertheless rely on a strong capacity for cooperation at government level. An example to follow? The space sector

The Space Summit offers a different tone to the gatherings in Brussels. In Paris, European positions were set out, but with an emphasis on the intergovernmental dimension, almost as if to remind us that, in strategic areas, it is the Member States that hold the leadership, and not the Commission

The progressive camp is once again on the hunt for a candidate for the Élysée, and the leader of La France Insoumise appears to be the clear favourite. Will he manage to win over the more moderate wing?

Washington’s growing unreliability as a strategic partner has forced both Ukraine and EU countries to step up their efforts to find alternative solutions. This could turn out to be a good thing