diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 06d593bfb..e8ccd9b79 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # CMake configuration
 # ===========================================================================
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.0)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.5)
 
 # ===========================================================================
 # Project configuration
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ find_package(Cgl REQUIRED)
 find_package(Clp REQUIRED)
 find_package(CoinUtils REQUIRED)
 find_package(Osi REQUIRED)
-find_package(glog REQUIRED)
 
 if(POLICY CMP0074)
 	cmake_policy(SET CMP0074 NEW)
diff --git a/cmake/json-cmake-1.1.0/JSONParser.cmake b/cmake/json-cmake-1.1.0/JSONParser.cmake
index f26f73ca7..d055d521f 100644
--- a/cmake/json-cmake-1.1.0/JSONParser.cmake
+++ b/cmake/json-cmake-1.1.0/JSONParser.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 
 if (DEFINED JSonParserGuard)
     return()
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/BendersByBatch.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/BendersByBatch.cpp
index 8099d3b29..6189a2b85 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/BendersByBatch.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/BendersByBatch.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "BatchCollection.h"
 #include "CustomVector.h"
 #include "RandomBatchShuffler.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 BendersByBatch::BendersByBatch(
     BendersBaseOptions const &options, Logger logger, Writer writer,
     mpi::environment &env, mpi::communicator &world,
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/CMakeLists.txt
index 096caf8f2..c62eb2a3f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_by_batch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ target_link_libraries (benders_by_batch_core
 		helpers
 		output_core
 		solvers
-		glog::glog
 )
 
 add_library (${PROJECT_NAME}::benders_by_batch_core ALIAS benders_by_batch_core)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/BendersBase.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/BendersBase.cpp
index 879f12b75..e3a3eff74 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/BendersBase.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/BendersBase.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "LastIterationWriter.h"
 #include "LogUtils.h"
 #include "VariablesGroup.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 #include "solver_utils.h"
 
 BendersBase::BendersBase(const BendersBaseOptions &options, Logger logger,
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ void BendersBase::OpenCsvFile() {
                    "time;basis;"
                 << std::endl;
     } else {
-      LOG(INFO) << "Impossible to open the .csv file: " << _csv_file_path
-                << std::endl;
+      using namespace std::string_literals;
+      _logger->display_message("Impossible to open the .csv file: "s + _csv_file_path.string());
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/CMakeLists.txt
index a80756ff6..0033c570a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ target_link_libraries (benders_core
 		helpers
 		output_core
 		solvers
-		glog::glog
 		TBB::tbb
 		${JSONCPP_LIB}
 		yaml-cpp
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/Worker.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/Worker.cpp
index 49b0c2009..351326553 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/Worker.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/Worker.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "Worker.h"
 
 #include "LogUtils.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 #include "solver_utils.h"
 /*!
  *  \brief Free the problem
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/WorkerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/WorkerMaster.cpp
index 92dcb1bd6..9eec0b623 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/WorkerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_core/WorkerMaster.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "WorkerMaster.h"
 
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 #include "solver_utils.h"
 
 WorkerMaster::WorkerMaster(Logger logger) : Worker(logger) {
@@ -301,9 +301,7 @@ void WorkerMaster::_set_alpha_var() {
       solver_addrows(*_solver, rowtype, rowrhs, {}, mstart, mclind, matval);
     }
   } else {
-    LOG(INFO)
-        << "ERROR a variable named overall_subpb_cost_under_approx is in input"
-        << std::endl;
+    logger_->display_message("ERROR a variable named overall_subpb_cost_under_approx is in input", LogUtils::LOGLEVEL::ERR);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/BendersMPI.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/BendersMPI.cpp
index 83e0e71c3..a139056cf 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/BendersMPI.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/BendersMPI.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "CustomVector.h"
 #include "Timer.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 
 BendersMpi::BendersMpi(BendersBaseOptions const &options, Logger logger,
                        Writer writer, mpi::environment &env,
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ void BendersMpi::check_if_some_proc_had_a_failure(int success) {
 
 void BendersMpi::write_exception_message(const std::exception &ex) const {
   std::string error = "Exception raised : " + std::string(ex.what());
-  LOG(WARNING) << error << std::endl;
   _logger->display_message(error);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/CMakeLists.txt
index e759893f8..4db9be294 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_mpi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ target_link_libraries (benders_mpi_core
 		output_core
 		Boost::mpi
 		MPI::MPI_C
-		glog::glog
 		${PROJECT_NAME}::factories
 		logger_lib
 		Boost::serialization
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/BendersSequential.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/BendersSequential.cpp
index 57bc50d78..45ec76e11 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/BendersSequential.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/BendersSequential.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 
 #include "Timer.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 #include "solver_utils.h"
 
 /*!
@@ -129,18 +129,16 @@ void BendersSequential::Run() {
 }
 
 void BendersSequential::launch() {
-  LOG(INFO) << "Building input" << std::endl;
-
-  LOG(INFO) << "Constructing workers..." << std::endl;
+  _logger->display_message("Building input");
+  _logger->display_message("Constructing workers...");
 
   InitializeProblems();
-  LOG(INFO) << "Running solver..." << std::endl;
+  _logger->display_message("Running solver...");
   try {
     Run();
-    LOG(INFO) << BendersName() + " solver terminated." << std::endl;
+    _logger->display_message(BendersName() + " solver terminated.");
   } catch (std::exception const &ex) {
     std::string error = "Exception raised : " + std::string(ex.what());
-    LOG(WARNING) << error << std::endl;
     _logger->display_message(error);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/CMakeLists.txt
index 68741f1a1..2631efc44 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/benders_sequential/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ target_link_libraries (benders_sequential_core
 		helpers
 		output_core
 		solvers
-		glog::glog
 		${PROJECT_NAME}::factories
 
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/factories/BendersFactory.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/factories/BendersFactory.cpp
index 12c745306..ec49a0262 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/factories/BendersFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/factories/BendersFactory.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include "Timer.h"
 #include "Worker.h"
 #include "WriterFactories.h"
-#include "gflags/gflags.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
 
 BENDERSMETHOD DeduceBendersMethod(size_t coupling_map_size, size_t batch_size,
                                   bool external_loop) {
@@ -52,11 +50,6 @@ pBendersBase BendersMainFactory::PrepareForExecution(
 
   BendersBaseOptions benders_options(options.get_benders_options());
 
-  google::InitGoogleLogging(argv_[0]);
-  auto path_to_log =
-      std::filesystem::path(options.OUTPUTROOT) /
-      ("bendersLog-rank" + std::to_string(pworld_->rank()) + ".txt.");
-  google::SetLogDestination(google::GLOG_INFO, path_to_log.string().c_str());
 
   auto log_reports_name =
       std::filesystem::path(options.OUTPUTROOT) / "reportbenders.txt";
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/CMakeLists.txt
index 1a6568a96..25c0c9e7a 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ target_link_libraries (merge_mps_core
         factories
 		output_core
 		solvers
-		glog::glog
 )
 
 add_library (${PROJECT_NAME}::merge_mps_core ALIAS merge_mps_core)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/MergeMPS.cpp b/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/MergeMPS.cpp
index 6da03edc1..cd30b0571 100644
--- a/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/MergeMPS.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/benders/merge_mps/MergeMPS.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "ArchiveReader.h"
 #include "LogUtils.h"
 #include "Timer.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
 
 MergeMPS::MergeMPS(const MergeMPSOptions &options, Logger &logger,
                    Writer writer)
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ void MergeMPS::launch() {
   CouplingMap x_mps_id;
   int cntProblems_l(0);
 
-  LOG(INFO) << "Merging problems..." << std::endl;
+  _logger->display_message("Merging problems...");
   for (auto const &kvp : input) {
     auto problem_name(inputRootDir / (kvp.first));
     SolverAbstract::Ptr solver_l = factory.create_solver(solver_to_use);
@@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ void MergeMPS::launch() {
     neles_reserve += kvp.second.size() * (kvp.second.size() - 1);
     nrows_reserve += kvp.second.size() * (kvp.second.size() - 1) / 2;
   }
-  LOG(INFO) << "About to add " << nrows_reserve << " coupling constraints"
-            << std::endl;
+  _logger->display_message("About to add " + std::to_string(nrows_reserve) +
+                           " coupling constraints");
   values.reserve(neles_reserve);
   cindex.reserve(neles_reserve);
   mstart.reserve(nrows_reserve + 1);
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ void MergeMPS::launch() {
   // adding coupling constraints
   for (auto const &kvp : x_mps_id) {
     std::string const var_name(kvp.first);
-    LOG(INFO) << var_name << std::endl;
+    _logger->display_message(var_name);
     bool is_first(true);
     int id1(-1);
     std::string first_mps;
@@ -125,11 +124,11 @@ void MergeMPS::launch() {
   CharVector sense(nrows, 'E');
   solver_addrows(*mergedSolver_l, sense, rhs, {}, mstart, cindex, values);
 
-  LOG(INFO) << "Problems merged." << std::endl;
-  LOG(INFO) << "Writting mps file" << std::endl;
+  _logger->display_message("Problems merged.");
+  _logger->display_message("Writing mps file");
   mergedSolver_l->write_prob_mps(std::filesystem::path(_options.OUTPUTROOT) /
                                  ("log_merged" + MPS_SUFFIX));
-  LOG(INFO) << "Writting lp file" << std::endl;
+  _logger->display_message("Writing lp file");
   mergedSolver_l->write_prob_lp(std::filesystem::path(_options.OUTPUTROOT) /
                                 "log_merged.lp");
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/exe/merge/main.cpp b/src/cpp/exe/merge/main.cpp
index 7861fbf0e..4a0572702 100644
--- a/src/cpp/exe/merge/main.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/exe/merge/main.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "SimulationOptions.h"
 #include "Worker.h"
 #include "WriterFactories.h"
-#include "glog/logging.h"
+
 #include "logger/User.h"
 #include "solver_utils.h"
 
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
   Logger logger = std::make_shared<xpansion::logger::User>(std::cout);
 
-  google::InitGoogleLogging(argv[0]);
-  auto path_to_log = std::filesystem::path(options.OUTPUTROOT) / "merge_mpsLog";
-  google::SetLogDestination(google::GLOG_INFO, path_to_log.string().c_str());
-  LOG(INFO) << "starting merge_mps" << std::endl;
+  logger->display_message("starting merge_mps");
 
   Writer writer =
       build_json_writer(std::filesystem::path(options.JSON_FILE), false);
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   } catch (std::exception &ex) {
     std::string error =
         "Exception raised and program stopped : " + std::string(ex.what());
-    LOG(WARNING) << error << std::endl;
     logger->display_message(error);
     exit(1);
   }
diff --git a/src/cpp/helpers/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/helpers/CMakeLists.txt
index 77cd46589..325a463f8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/helpers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/helpers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ add_library (helpers STATIC
 		${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/AntaresArchiveUpdaterExeOptions.h
 		${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/AntaresArchiveUpdaterExeOptions.cpp
 		${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LoggerUtils.h
-		)
+)
 
 get_target_property(xpansion_interfaces_path xpansion_interfaces INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES)
 
@@ -46,11 +46,10 @@ target_include_directories (helpers
 		${xpansion_interfaces_path}
 )
 
-target_link_libraries (helpers 
+target_link_libraries (helpers
 	PUBLIC
 		${JSONCPP_LIB}
 		solvers
-		glog::glog
 		gflags::gflags
 		Boost::boost Boost::program_options
 		MINIZIP::minizip-ng