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Emmanuel dexterity: Trump and Macron chat
The EconomistEmmanuel, Trump, Macron, Jason Palmer, Sophie Petter, John Joe Devlin, Eva Torstad, Dr. Kelrong Utne, Henrik Weiss, Dolly Sesson
- Macron remains cautiously upbeat regarding a potential Ukraine peace deal feasible within weeks, contingent on securing American backing for European peacekeeping forces and testing the genuineness of U.S. offers following talks with President Trump.
- President Trump has pressured NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% from the current 2% minimum, while Germany's likely new chancellor anticipates removing debt limits to facilitate higher defense budgets.
- European strategic autonomy is experiencing a revival driven by concerns over American policy shifts and the war in Ukraine, echoing Macron's 2019 warnings regarding NATO.
- Wild Atlantic salmon returns collapsed in 2024, creating a disaster for the next generation, with scientists attributing declines to parasites, escaped farm fish altering genetics, and reduced food availability due to shifting capelin migration patterns.
- Researchers suggest fish farming is likely not the primary cause of increased mortality among larger female salmon, a trend observed even in areas without aquaculture, while other theories point to sea ice in Greenland facilitating predator access.
- Determining the exact cause of salmon mortality may require deep Arctic research during late autumn and winter, which scientists deem potentially impossible due to sea ice and weather conditions.
- Michelin plans to launch guides in 20 new locations, including India, following expansions in Lithuania, Mexico, Slovenia, and Thailand, resulting in a 50% increase in guides since 2020.
- The number of Bib Gourmand awards is projected to nearly equal starred restaurants, with 134 street food vendors included, reflecting a strategic shift toward "quality, not luxury."
- Michelin website traffic has doubled over the past year, indicating growing trust in the brand's standardized evaluation approach, and an AI model is being developed to distinguish farmed from wild fish via underwater cameras.