Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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OPINION: Trump Calls Green Credits a "Scam" — $369 Billion Sacrificed to Climate Denial
In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) — a law that, among other measures, accelerates the phase-out…
EDITORIAL: The EU Post-2028 Budget — Defense, Ukraine, Green, Migration: 27 Nations Tested
On June 19, 2026, the 27 member states of the European Union approved the framework for the next seven-year EU budget covering the period…
COLUMN: Alibaba, Anthropic Muzzled, Huawei — the Chinese Triad Winning the AI Cold War
On June 12, 2026, at 5:21 PM Eastern Time, the US Department of Commerce issued an export control directive ordering Anthropic to suspend access…
REPORT: Inflation Returns to the Eurozone — Households Pay the Price of a War They Never Wanted
In May 2026, inflation in the eurozone reached 3.2% on an annual basis — its highest level since September 2023, and well above the…
EDITORIAL: Ukraine Strikes Crimea's Vital Arteries — the Stolen Peninsula Is Moscow's Nightmare
Since mid-June 2026, Ukraine has been conducting a campaign of remarkable precision against the vital arteries of occupied Crimea. This is not blind destruction.…
TESTIMONY: Banning Social Media for Minors — The First Amendment Wall
Since 2023, an unprecedented legislative wave has swept across the United States: more than 40 states have adopted or attempted to adopt laws restricting…
COLUMN: Eurosatory 2026 — When War Industrializes Peace in Europe
From June 15 to 19, 2026, the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center was overwhelmed by 2,600 exhibitors from 68 countries, spread across more than 185,000…
COMMENTARY: EU Sanctions Against Russia Extended — Necessary, but Not Enough
On June 25, 2026, the Council of the European Union extended its economic sanctions against Russia for twelve additional months, through July 31, 2027.…
COLUMN: Australia's Social Media Ban — The Law That Did Not Deliver Its Promises
On June 24, 2026, the British Medical Journal published a study that will sting supporters of social media bans for minors. Its authors, Australian…