Bertille Bayart: "Joe Biden, their president, our problem"

We French are so attached to the presidential election that a single deadline every five years is not enough for us.

We are therefore also passionate by proxy, every four years, for the American ballot.

And we are ready to grant the new elected representative in Washington the same state of grace that we grant, always fleetingly, to our head of state.

All new, all beautiful.

Our current hero is called Joe Biden.

The pace and scope of the reforms he is initiating, at odds with the reputation of "Sleepy Joe" ("Sleeping Joe") which Donald Trump had wanted to embellish, commands admiration.

The American president is on the front page of our magazines, with a serene look, a determined face, a benevolent smile.

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Nicolas Baverez: "Joe Biden and the reconstruction of America"

Statistically, he only has a few days left to benefit from this treatment: the 100-day mark will be crossed on Friday.

The infatuation curve should begin to descend.

But in 100 days, Joe Biden made his mark.

Its economic policy has become

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