Editorial: Le Monde

• The transatlantic link, particularly with regards to the situation in Ukraine and security in Europe, is being challenged.
• The majority of parties in the National Assembly have avoided tackling these challenges.
• Budget and social security funding have marginally reduced public deficits.
• International politics have been absent in debates prior to upcoming party conferences.
• The meeting between Trump and Zelensky has marked a changing epoch.
• The Russian aggression of 2022 opened a necessary debate in French politics.
• A discussion about national priorities, including climate change and preserving the French social model, is required.
• The European Union must ensure its defense autonomously or face the possibility of disappearing.

Conclusion: It's imperative the French national representation redefine its priorities and find the necessary funding to deal with these challenges, in a context of delicate fiscal position and possible economic slowdown.

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