The head of Russia’s military-industrial complex is a close associate of Vladimir Putin. One of …
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Isabelle Lasserre — Is the war in Iran unprecedented?
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Emmanuel Razavi — What is the situation in Iran as we speak? What …
Politique Internationale — Has the UN had its day? Should it be abolished, and if …
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Sasha Kulaeva -Your capture, detention, subsequent trial and exchange have generated a considerable amount …
Writing about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires us to dispel three inaccurate assumptions. The first is …
Isabelle Lasserre — Do you think Donald Trump's action in Venezuela could encourage Vladimir Putin …
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Isabelle Lasserre — Admiral, in your opinion, is the idea that the United States is …
Michel Taubmann — Since the Islamic Republic was founded, you have always opposed foreign …
Politique Internationale — In Israeli-Palestinian relations, do you still believe in the so-called “two-state solution”? …
Lionel Errera — In your opinion, Mr. President, which Arab and non-Arab leaders have …
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Lionel Errera — In your opinion, Mr. President, which Arab and non-Arab leaders have best …
Michel Taubmann — Since the Islamic Republic was founded, you have always opposed foreign military …
Gérard Benhamou — How did you become the “shadow architect” of the Oslo Accords?
Yossi …
Isabelle Lasserre — Do you think Donald Trump can succeed in bringing peace to the …
Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps — Mr. al Kidwa, you have recently been reinstated into Fatah, as a member of the movement and its Central Committee. What does this mean for you personally and what significance does it hold for Fatah (1)?
Nasser …
Michel Taubmann — Could the fall of the mullahs’ regime in Iran mark a historic turning point in the region?
Marwan Muasher — That is not for me to decide, but for the Iranians. There, as in Syria, I have …
Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS) brings together more than 550 former senior officials from all Israeli security agencies: the army, Mossad, Shin Bet, the police, as well as high-ranking diplomats (1). They represent the overwhelming majority of the country’s security …
Florence Taubmann — Amir Badran, you are a lawyer in Jaffa, and Deputy Mayor and opposition leader in Tel Aviv. How do you view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Amir Badran — I was born at the heart of this conflict, and …
Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps — Ayman Odeh, you are currently working on the creation of a peace movement. What is your project?
Ayman Odeh — I am establishing a popular movement that will initially bring together several tens of thousands of Arabs …
Michel Taubmann — How would you describe yourself? As an Arab Israeli? An Israeli Arab? A Palestinian from Israel, or a Palestinian Israeli?
Mohammad Darawshe — I define myself as a Palestinian citizen of Israel. My ethnic, cultural and social …
From the Han dynasty to the Republic of Venice, from the Indian subcontinent to the Nabataean caravans and the spice route in the Arabian Sea, logistical and commercial routes have always represented a geopolitical lever, linking East and West. …
Anne Baer — As Chairman of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and founder of Pitango, one of Israel’s most important venture capital funds, you stand at the cutting edge of technological innovation. But let’s start with your main …
Florence Taubmann — Jamal Amiar, you are a Moroccan journalist and historian. You have written several books on Judaism and Jews in Morocco. Where did this interest come from?
Jamal Amiar — I was born and raised in Casablanca in …
Florence Taubmann — In the 1980s, as a young Italian priest, you came to Jerusalem to study Biblical Theology. What motivated you at that time?
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa — I had no motivation other than the duty of obedience. I …
Catalina Marchant de Abreu and Patrick Wajsman — Your "Freedom Manifesto" is part of a …
Politique Internationale - One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, could you briefly …
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Robert Francis Prevost aka Leo XIV, the first "made in the USA" …
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In 1790, George Washington sent a letter to the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island, …
Isabelle Lasserre - The last NATO summit, held in The Hague in June 2025, was …
Frédéric de Monicault - Can we say that the Moscow-Beijing axis is consolidating?
Sylvie …
Faced with the merciless belligerent that is Putin and the unpredictable leader Donald Trump, certain …
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, Syria has become a battleground …
International Politics — Regardless of Trump's plan, which focuses mainly on Gaza, do you still …
International Politics — In the past, our magazine awarded the Prize for Political Courage to …
Philippe Doucet - Father Pedro Opeka, an uprising broke out in Madagascar on September 25. …
Isabelle Lasserre – Are you optimistic about the Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump's Middle East …
Cyrille Amoursky — When you were president, were you aware of the danger posed by …
Natalia Routkevitch — How have the countries of Central and Eastern Europe traditionally aligned with …
Gérard Benhamou - You are a key figure in Israeli politics. Could you tell us …
Politique Internationale — In the course of your career, which personalities have impressed you …
Isabelle Lasserre — Why are there no more great statesmen at the head of states? …
Michel Taubmann — You participated in the negotiations with Israel in 1992, 1993, 1994. Would …
Denis Bachelot - As Senior Officer for Technological and Industrial Cooperation between France and Algeria …
Natalia Routkevitch — You are regularly presented as an influential thinker for leaders such as …
Can France "share" its nuclear deterrent? The idea regularly comes up in debate. But it …
Politique Internationale— If the Israelis and Americans had continued their operation, do you think …
Isabelle Lasserre — Avant même que Donald Trump ne s’installe à la Maison Blanche, …
Isabelle Lasserre — Le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche est-il une bonne …
Grégory Rayko — You're a regular visitor to the Ukraine, where you meet many of …
Le retour de Donald Trump au pouvoir a mis les négociations de paix comme moyen …
Elena L. Daly — Pourriez-vous résumer brièvement la proposition que vous avez conçue pour mobiliser …
Natalia Routkevitch — Les forces d’extrême droite progressent partout en Europe. L’Allemagne a résisté plus …
Isabelle Lasserre — Quelle est votre stratégie à Gaza ? Pourquoi la guerre a-t-elle repris ?
Gideon …
Isabelle Lasserre — En quoi la victoire de Trump change-t-elle la donne au Proche-Orient ?
Samer …
Grégory Rayko — Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested for "corruption." Specifically, what are the charges against …
Natalia Routkevitch — Vous avez quitté l’Afghanistan en 2021 lorsque les talibans sont revenus au …
Politique Internationale — Is the development of the electric vehicle (EV) the most important revolution …
Politique Internationale — Innovation is now at the heart of organizational strategy, especially in industry. …
Politique Internationale — Is there a special relationship between the French and their cars?
Jean …
Politique Internationale — The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the automotive industry has been …
Politique Internationale — The ecological transition has become a key issue. To what extent has it been taken on board by financial players? Do they now see it as an essential waymark?
Léa Dunand-Chatellet — It all depends on which …
Politique Internationale — How would you describe the transformations taking place in the global transport industry?
Rodolphe Saadé — We are witnessing a major change: geopolitics has become a key issue in the business world. Once an afterthought to economic …
Politique Internationale — Let’s put it bluntly: do we really need to develop electric vehicles?
Tommaso Pardi — Yes, it’s a necessity. First of all, there is the urgency of climate change: the challenges posed by global warming are sufficiently …
Politique Internationale — When did the circular economy become a growth area for the automotive industry?
Yves Rannou — Recycling practices have always existed in the automotive industry. In the 1970s, an environmental movement led manufacturers to explore new solutions …
Politique Internationale — How did you become a specialist in autonomous cars?
Jean-François Bonnefon — This goes back a long way. Twenty years ago, I did my thesis in psychology on artificial intelligence (AI), looking at how human intelligence can …
Politique Internationale — By way of introduction, it’s worth recalling what the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) is...
Pierre Fillon — Quite simply, a benchmark in motor sport. The ACO, through the Automobile Club de la Sarthe, the original association, …
Politique Internationale — Quelles sont, à vos yeux, les erreurs commises par les démocraties ces …
Isabelle Lasserre — L’élection de Donald Trump est-elle une bonne ou une mauvaise nouvelle pour …
Politique Internationale — Commençons par un diagnostic : quel a été l’impact des événements du 7 …
Grégory Rayko — Peut-on dire que Recep Tayyip Erdogan a donné son feu vert aux …
Grégory Rayko — Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), émanation du Front al-Nosra, a-t-il véritablement changé ? …
S’il fallait retenir un signe de l’état catastrophique dans lequel est plongée la République islamique …
Dans le discours qu’il a prononcé aux petites heures du 6 novembre, lorsque sa victoire …
Au commencement était un pape « du bout du monde », le premier pape latino-américain de l’histoire, …
Pourquoi une idéologie née sur les campus et vouée à la promotion de la justice …
Politique Internationale — Never before have risks seemed so prevalent, whether on the level of …
Politique Internationale — Could you remind us of a few key dates in the history …
Politique Internationale — How did the Insurance and Society chair come about? What are its main objectives?
Raymond Dartevelle — This chair was created in 2015 as a result of collaboration between the University of Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne and …
Politique Internationale — If you had to sum up the current major economic risks, what would you spontaneously highlight?
Gilles Moëc — The short-term risks are closely linked to the geopolitical situation, starting with the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Tensions between China …
Politique Internationale — A few years ago, you published L’Archipel français (Seuil), a book whose title hints at a fragmented country. What guided this work?
Jérôme Fourquet — This book is the fruit of a long-term project, the result of …
Politique Internationale — When did we start making the link between CO2 and the climate?
Valérie Masson-Delmotte — Our understanding of the physics of the greenhouse effect dates back to the early 19th century, with the pioneering work on radiation …
Politique Internationale — How did the Paris Peace Forum initiative come about? What makes you unique on the international stage, which can sometimes seem very crowded?
Justin Vaïsse — The creation of the Paris Peace Forum six years ago, in …
Politique Internationale — Over the course of your career, you have observed the major geopolitical upheavals at close quarters: the Cold War, the end of History – as it was called – the end of the end of History... And …
Politique Internationale — The Covid 19 health crisis began precisely five years ago. Does that seem a long time ago to you, or is it still quite recent?
Arnaud Fontanet — If we listen to the French, we find that …
Politique Internationale — How great is social risk today?
Christian Le Roux — For several years now, our compatriots, unlike the inhabitants of other neighbouring countries, have been feeling increasingly downgraded. Fear of losing their purchasing power, fear of foreigners, …
Politique Internationale — You speak of the 21st century as one of technological shock. What exactly does this mean? What new risks and threats are involved?
Asma Mhalla — This technological shock I’m talking about has three main characteristics. The …
Politique Internationale — Year after year, the Albert Londres Prize has established itself as an institution. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a look back at its history...
Annick Cojean — The Albert Londres Prize was founded by Florise …
Politique Internationale — Globalisation, museum pre-emption, accumulating information on works of art, competition from auction houses: is the art trade riskier today than it used to be?
François Curiel — If by ‘risky’ you mean ‘difficult’, then no, I don’t …
Politique Internationale — What was most risky about the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games? Not reaping this harvest of medals?
Marie-Amélie Le Fur — These Games have been extraordinary. In purely sporting terms, the French Paralympic team’s objective was to be …
Politique Internationale — Do you feel that history is repeating itself? That the concept of polycrisis that you coined has never been so pervasive?
Edgar Morin — Tragedies come one after another, with differences and common features. What repeats itself …
Isabelle Lasserre — Quelles leçons avez-vous tirées de votre séjour américain qui pourraient vous servir …
Michel Taubmann — La première attaque massive de l’Iran contre Israël, le 14 avril dernier, …
Isabelle Lasserre — Entre Kamala Harris et Donald Trump, pour qui voteriez-vous en novembre prochain ? …
Politique Internationale — Quand avez-vous décidé de quitter le KGB ? Et pour quelle raison ?
Sergueï …
Qui est vraiment Kamala Harris ? Après une interview sur CNN sans grandes aspérités et un …
Politique Internationale — Is the naval industry like any other? Or does its link to …
Politique Internationale — What are today’s criteria for assessing the power of a navy?
Admiral …
Politique Internationale — A little education goes a long way. How do your respective commissions function? What are their roles and responsibilities?
Thomas Gassilloud — The National Assembly’s Committee of National Defense and Armed Forces comprises 72 deputies who reflect …
Politique Internationale — How does DGA work with the French Navy? Is it a special partner, given the specific nature of certain maritime issues in the defense context?
Emmanuel Chiva — The DGA’s role is the same for all armed …
Politique Internationale — Faced with the rising tensions of recent months, and not just because of the war in Ukraine, what is your assessment of the European response? Is it satisfactory, or could it be improved?
Thierry Breton — Russian …
Politique Internationale — How important is the maritime environment in defense today? What are the US Navy’s missions in this area?
Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti — Our Navy just celebrated its 248th birthday. I was speaking with Admiral Vaujour, the …
Politique Internationale — The Italian Navy plays a leading role in the Euro-Mediterranean area. As a world-class navy, it is also present on an international scale. What are the main demands you face?
Admiral Enrico Credendino — The Italian Navy …
Politique Internationale — What are the latest geopolitical developments you perceive, and to what extent have they influenced the Indian Navy’s roadmap?
Vice-Admiral Pradeep Chauhan — Within the vast and predominantly (though not exclusively) maritime expanse of the Indo-Pacific, the …
Gaspard Estrada — Since your re-election to the presidency in October 2022, what has changed in your country’s foreign policy compared to the previous government? What have been the major shifts?
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — 2023 was a …
Politique Internationale — What exactly are China’s military ambitions? Are they in line with its international policy objectives? Or are there other specifics?
Valérie Niquet — If the latest edition of the Chinese Defense White Paper (2019) is to be …
Politique Internationale — Where does this Indo-Pacific concept come from?
Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer — The idea goes back a long way. The first occurrences of the term “Indo-Pacific” date back to the 19th century, to designate the ethnolinguistic continuity between …
Politique Internationale — The Gulf of Guinea is a particularly strategic zone. It’s hardly surprising, then, that security issues are so keenly felt...
Dr Paul Adalikwu — Quite simply, the Gulf of Guinea is a crucial zone in many areas. …
Cet entretien a été accordé à Politique Internationale peu de temps avant que Jean-Noël Barrot …
Jakub Iwaniuk — Vous êtes arrivé au ministère des Affaires étrangères il y a …
Grégory Rayko — Le Centre pour les libertés civiles, que vous présidez, répertorie les innombrables …