kyiv set up in early September a device called “I want to live” and intended for Russian soldiers. This is an emergency telephone line, accessible 24 hours a day, coupled with an internet platform. At the end of the line, Ukrainians in charge of directing the Russian soldiers currently at the front and who would like to desert. The Ukrainian army promises the soldiers to treat them well, in compliance with the Geneva Convention on prisoners, to give them three meals a day and medical care. Virginia Pironon.
Limassol, the little Cypriot Moscow
To Cyprus, there is a relatively large Russian expat community – estimated at around 50,000 people – which has grown since the invasion of Ukraine in February, and even more so in recent weeks, with Vladimir Putin announcing a partial mobilization to go and fight on Ukrainian soil. Symbol of this Russian presence in Cyprus, the city of Limassol – the second in the country, where more than one inhabitant in five is Russian – to the point that it is even nicknamed “little Moscow” or even “Limassolgrad”. Joel Bronner.
Reindustrialisation of Europe: in search of skilled labor
In Austria, the installation of the Infineon factory a year ago was hailed as an example of this reindustrialisation by the Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz. Europe has a major asset for attracting industry: skilled labour. But will we still find enough tomorrow? This is a major challenge for the economy and society, as you will hear in the report by Celine Beal in Austria.
In Turkey, certain technical professions no longer arouse vocations… Entire sectors such as furniture, sewing, shoemaking or car repair cannot find anyone to hire, despite sometimes increasing demand. The government is trying to develop technical high schools, but some courses are sounding the alarm. In Istanbul, Anne Andlauer.
The Europe of the Net by Clémence Pénard: the great climate fear