Jean-Jacques Mével
Jean-Jacques Mével is a journalist for French daily Le Figaro. He served as a correspondant in Beijing.
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Political fiction
A brave new superpower
22 August 20115Le Figaro Paris -
Immigration
Double vision on the immigrant issue
26 August 2009Le Figaro Paris -
LUXEMBOURG
Hanging in the bank balance
1 June 20091Le Figaro Paris
Le Figaro's fictional series "The world in 20 years" begins with the view from Europe. In 2031, the launch of a European flagship inaugurates an age of shared defence and marks the final move in a "great awakening" that began fifteen years before. The Union is a superpower at last. 
The recent drowning in the Mediterranean of 73 Eritrean migrants has highlighted the need for a new European immigration policy. In the course of its mandate at the helm of the European Union, Sweden is planning to harmonize national legislation on asylum rights. 
An attack on banking secrecy launched from Berlin and Paris is forcing Luxembourg to rethink its policies. In the run-up to the European and general elections of June 7th, the people of the Grand Duchy are wondering how the prospect of change will affect their lives.