Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a Paris-based writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.

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Bloomberg Opinion

One Sector That’s Not Cheering French Tax Cuts

France's large charitable sector has been hit hard by Emmanuel Macron’s changes to the tax code.

July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

One Sector That’s Not Cheering French Tax Cuts

France's large charitable sector has been hit hard by Emmanuel Macron’s changes to the tax code.

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June 26, 2018

June 26, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Macron’s Labor Market Reforms Aren’t Enough

The French president still hasn’t tackled the biggest cause of high unemployment.

Macron’s Labor Market Reforms Aren’t Enough

May 17, 2018

May 17, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Two Missed Opportunities in Macron’s First Year

The new French president has pursued some reforms, but dropped others.

First year, mixed results.

May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

French Elites Can’t Keep Ignoring Anti-Semitism

Immigrant communities and French elites hold mistaken views that are mutually reinforcing.

No use denying.

April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Macron’s New Iran Deal Deserves a Chance

France’s president has offered Trump a way to declare victory without killing the existing nuclear deal.

How about a bigger deal?

April 26, 2018

April 26, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Macron and Trump Can Team Up on Trade

Unusually, the leaders of the two countries have more common ground than it appears.

Leader envy?

April 25, 2018

April 25, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Trump and Macron Aren’t Really an Odd Couple

They seem like opposites, but complement each other nicely.

Best friends.

April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Macron Offers Trump a Third Way in Syria

The French president has built a credible platform to lead on Syria. Trump should let him.

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April 24, 2018

April 24, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

France's Gifted Youth Are Set Up to Fail

An inflexible, egalitarian education system works against its most talented pupils.

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March 27, 2018

March 27, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

France's Ban On Hate Speech Goes Too Far

Punishing opinion, even when hateful, only undermines the very freedoms France claims to be protecting.

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March 6, 2018

March 6, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Rail Reform Is Macron's Biggest Test

The French president will need all his determination to face the country's most militant unions.

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February 23, 2018

February 23, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

'Secular' Is a French Word for 'Anti-Muslim'

French President Emmanuel Macron can't achieve his economic policy goals with policies that alienate Muslims.

France's President Emmanuel Macron To Outline Ideas On State Visit To Greece

February 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

France's 'Fake News' Law Won't Work

The intent is admirable, but the new rules could end up doing more harm than good.

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January 19, 2018

January 19, 2018

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

France Doesn't Need Bank Consolidation

What's good for elite bankers wouldn't be good for small businesses.

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December 5, 2017

December 5, 2017

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Why France's Napoleonic Exam System Is Broken

If President Emmanuel Macron gets his way, universities will be able to practice selection a little more openly.

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November 28, 2017

November 28, 2017

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

How the Fall of Finance Led to French Tech's Rise

After the financial crisis, educated French youth opted for startups instead of conventional job paths.

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November 3, 2017

November 3, 2017

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Social Business Isn't an Oxymoron in France

Tech entrepreneurs prove that aiding migrants can be good for business.

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September 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

A Graying Germany Complicates Merkel's Task

Older voters have supported the establishment, which rewards them generously. But that is creating a dangerous rift.

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September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Why Macron Doesn't Fear France's Unions

Traditionally united against any reforms, France's unions are now less radical and more divided.

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September 1, 2017

September 1, 2017

OpinionPascal-Emmanuel Gobry

A New Way to Work Could Revitalize the French Economy

Workers are stuck in two tiers: permanent and transient. The president proposes something in between.

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