Oct 5, 2013 | Human rights, Passage au crible (English)
By Michaël Cousin Translation: Lawrence Myers
On June 30, 2013, Vladimir Putin announced a law against “propaganda encouraging minors to accept non traditional sexual relationships”. This law aims to prevent LGBTI activists…
Sep 24, 2013 | Globalization, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Alexandre Bohas Translation: Frédéric Ocrisse-Aka
Transatlantic discussions to reach a free trade agreement were disrupted in spring 2013 by a new blocking in the cultural sector. Recently, a new showdown took place during the first talks on the proposed free trade agreement…
Jul 22, 2013 | Articles, Fil d'Ariane, Publications (English)
Par Simon Uzenat
The stakes of the fight against global warming are closely linked to the increasing consideration given to territories and the local level, at strategic and operational as well as national and international levels. The demands of sustainable development in general, and the fight against climate change in particular…
Jul 8, 2013 | Globalization, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Alexandre Bohas Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
The Western automotive industry is going through an unprecedented crisis. However, the Volkswagen Group doesn’t seem to be affected judging its growing expansion…
Jun 18, 2013 | Internet, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Adrien Cherqui Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
The American program PRISM (Planning Tool for Resource Integration, Synchronization, and Management) which collects Internet users’ personal data has been making…
Apr 15, 2013 | environment, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Clément Paule
Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
Passage au crible n°88
At the beginning of April 2013, there were several radioactive leaks near Fukushima where a nuclear catastrophe had happened two years earlier. According to TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company)…