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Belgian road vignette in 2027: what is taking shape for cross-border motoristsSales announced for April, requirement expected in May, checks by number plate: the plan is progressing. What to distinguish when preparing your journeys, without mistaking an announcement for a rule already in force.
Swedish government: why block ChatGPT and Claude websites while keeping access to the modelsSince 26 October 2026, work computers used by Swedish government services have no longer been able to access the ChatGPT and Claude websites. Some staff can nevertheless still use their models through Intric. To understand this decision, it is necessary to look at how data is handled, which tools are permitted and what the terms of use are.
2026 is not 1789: what the word ‘revolution’ really measuresEmmanuel de Waresquiel compares the October demonstrations with 1789 while rejecting the equivalence. Institutions, sovereignty and presidential precedents provide a way to test the word ‘revolution’.
In Aubervilliers, tribute to Pengo Bossio Wangi brought together grief and fear of racismOn 25 October, Pengo Bossio Wangi’s MMA club drew a crowd in Aubervilliers. Four days later, a look back at a bereavement that became a collective response to racism.
1958: what the ‘de Gaulle method’ owes to Parliament, the referendum and the Pinay-Rueff planCharles de Gaulle’s return in 1958 is often summed up as the authority of one man. The chronology, however, shows a more collective method: a parliamentary mandate, popular approval and economic expertise.
La Mort devant soi: Rose-Marie Lagrave turns old age into an investigationAn introduction to Rose-Marie Lagrave’s autobiographical investigation into old age, dependency and care relationships, based on an extract and the contents page.
Jacinda Ardern in Sydney: sharing experience of powerAppointed at the University of Sydney in October 2026, the former Prime Minister is continuing a path that began at Harvard and then Oxford. Her role will combine speaking engagements and mentoring.
Bioconscience: looking at life without losing precisionMaxime Blondeau’s illustrated book brings science and philosophy together. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault offers a concrete example of the distinctions that need to be preserved.
Machado returns to Venezuela: the battle is now over the rules of the voteBack in Venezuela on 25 October 2026, Maria Corina Machado is calling for a presidential election in 2027.
Ten-year OATs: why crossing 5% matters for France5.082% on 22 October, then 4.907% on 26 October: the French ten-year yield crossed a threshold before falling back. This market movement affects the state’s future borrowing conditions.
Françoise Dolto: a new biography revisits her legacyA biography of Françoise Dolto by Emmanuelle Loyer is published on 29 October. Her influence on childhood, her media profile and contemporary criticism are put into context.
Athenian democracy: choosing leaders is not enoughAn essay by Vincent Azoulay sheds new light on the control of elites. Research into sortition also invites us to distinguish political rights from actual participation.