David Thesmar: “The climate issue seems to paralyze the country” The economist regrets the absence of debate on this point. “In France, either the reforms are not carried out, or they are adopted as a ‘Canada dry’ version,” he says.

‘The left is not really concerned about it and the right still hopes to be able to lower taxes without reducing benefits, thanks to the fantasized improvement in the efficiency of public spending,’ he adds.