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Biomass, an energy source of the future?

By Jean-Pierre SCHAEKEN WILLEMAERS, former member of the executive committee of Tractebel Engineering, former Executive vice-president of Suez Tractebel EGI (Electricity and Gas International), member of the Thomas More Institute Advisory Board.

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> Social Issues - on 04/02/2010

French National Identity: Where Does Europe Stand in the Debate?

On January 27th, 2010, the Thomas More Institute organized in Paris a debate about the French national identity and the European identity with Pierre MANENT, Professor at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris), author of "La raison des nations. Réflexions sur la démocratie en Europe" (Gallimard, 2006), and Jean-Louis BOURLANGES, former member of the European Parliament, Associate Professor at the Institut d'Études Politiques of Paris. "Le Figaro" publishes the main part of their interventions in its Opinions pages of Thursday, February 4th, 2010. Available in Fench.

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> Global Issues - on 03/02/2010

Geopolitical Stakes of the Ukrainian Presidential Election

By Jean-Sylvestre MONGRENIER, Associate Fellow at the Thomas More Institute, Fellow at the Institut Français de Géopolitique (Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint-Denis University), author of "La Russie menace-t-elle l'Occident ?" (Choiseul, Paris, 2009). Published in partnership with "Fenêtre sur l'Europe". Available in French only.

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> Social Issues - on 01/02/2010

The 1000 days of Nicolas Sarkozy: first Overview before 2012

6 May 2007, 31 January 2010 : Nicolas Sarkozy has been in power for 1,000 days. While regional elections are to be held soon, it is time for a first overview. Based on the data available thanks to the Barometer of Nicolas Sarkozy’s Reforms published by the Thomas More Institute since 2007, this note proposes a more global approach which, beyond a numerical review, shows how and in which fields the President’s action has been efficient or not and gives, based on its analysis, some perspectives for the second half of the term. Available in French only.

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> Economic stakes - on 31/01/2010

President Obama and the Bankers

By Paul GOLDSCHMIDT, former director at Goldman Sachs International, former director at the European Commission, member of the Advisory Board of the Thomas More Institute.

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> Global Issues - on 29/01/2010

Neither Fate nor Curse: Underneath Hypocrisy and Hope in Haiti

Michel FRADIN de BELLABRE, former coordination officer within the Joint Center of the MINUSTAH Headquarters’ operations and Marc NABETH, associate Fellow at the Thomas More Institute, secretary of the “Entrepreneurs de la Cité” Foundation and CGSI consultant in microinsurance (especially involved in programs in Haiti since 2007), are considering, three weeks after the earthquake on January 12, the very curse that really touches Haiti: carelessness and lack of anticipation. Available in French only.

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> Global Issues - on 22/01/2010

Russia: a Question of Power

By Jean-Sylvestre MONGRENIER, Associate Fellow at the Thomas More Institute, Fellow at the Institut Français de Géopolitique (Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint-Denis University), author of "La Russie menace-t-elle l'Occident ?" (Choiseul, Paris, 2009). Published in partnership with "Fenêtre sur l'Europe". Available in French only.

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> Economic stakes - on 21/01/2010

Is the Bonuses Problem Insoluble?

By Gérard DUSSILLOL, chairman of the Working Group Finance of the Thomas More Institute and Alexandra ROULET, Associate Fellow at the Thomas More Institute. Article published in "La Tribune" (France) of January 21st, 2010, available in French.

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> Energy, climate & environment - on 19/01/2010

Biomass, an energy source of the future?

By Jean-Pierre SCHAEKEN WILLEMAERS, former member of the executive committee of Tractebel Engineering, former Executive vice-president of Suez Tractebel EGI (Electricity and Gas International), member of the Thomas More Institute Advisory Board.

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> Economic stakes - on 18/01/2010

Disappointing Congressional Hearings on the Financial Crisis

By Paul GOLDSCHMIDT, former director at Goldman Sachs International, former director at the European Commission, member of the Advisory Board of the Thomas More Institute.

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> Global Issues - on 07/01/2010

From Turkmanistan to Sin-Kiang: Energy Axes and New Geopolitical Configurations of Former Turkestan

By Jean-Sylvestre MONGRENIER, Associate Fellow at the Thomas More Institute, Fellow at the Institut Français de Géopolitique (Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint-Denis University), author of "La Russie menace-t-elle l'Occident ?" (Choiseul, Paris, 2009). Published in partnership with "Fenêtre sur l'Europe". Available in French only.

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