The last-minute agreement to raise the US debt ceiling and reopen the government has left Republican Party extremists in a weakened position, while President Barack Obama has emerged strengthened. But the episode sets a dangerous precedent.
L'accord de dernière minute sur le relèvement du plafond de la dette qui a permis de remettre l'Etat en ordre de marche a affaibli les extrémistes républicains et renforcé la position d'Obama.