Bernard Poulet
Bernard Poulet is chief editor of the French economic monthly L'Expansion. He is also head of the Expansion think-tank. Bernard is former editor-in-chief (1998-2001) of the political and social affairs weekly Courrier International. He spent more than 10 years at L'Evénement du Jeudi in various positions, from head of the foreign desk to deputy editor-in-chief and finally editor-in-chief of the current affairs weekly. Prior to that, his career took him from South America to the Middle East, working in both print and television. He holds degrees in history and sociology from the Institut d' Etudes Politiques.
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