The figures speak of 7,000 civilians killed and 11,000 injured. But the balance sheet of military losses, one year after the invasion of the country by Russia, is still difficult to establish. Neither Moscow nor kyiv want to talk too much about it. But above all, many soldiers are missing. For the first time since the Second World War, the Red Cross has set up a call center to help families find their loved ones. Report, in Geneva, Jérémie Lanche.
New gas fields
And without Russian gas, several options are on the table for Europe.
Energy savings, implementation of a renewable sector and why not hydrogen, development of liquefied natural gas terminals, or even exploration of new natural gas deposits.
Explorations in the North Sea
In Groningen, the Netherlands had the largest gas field in all of Western Europe. But production is down, following the repeated earthquakes that have been caused by the intensive exploitation of the soil. They are now turning further towards the North Sea, too close to protected natural areas, say environmentalists. At the end of December 2022, several German environmental organizations filed an appeal with a Dutch court in order to prevent the drilling. Report by Antoine Mouteau.
And Norway is also exploring new gas resources. This time, north of the Arctic Circle. 20 billion cubic meters which can be exploited from 2026. And it is Germany which should be the main beneficiary. Regional correspondence from Carlotta Morteo.
Chronicle in a nutshell: Klimaterrorist
And the actions implemented by ecologists to denounce the development of hydrocarbons to the detriment of renewable energies do not please everyone. Sign of the times the use in Germany of the word Klimaterrorist, to denigrate their militancy. The barbarism of the year judged the linguists of the University of Marburg who, each year, elect their favorite neologism. This created a great controversy in Germany. This is the chronicle In a word signed, this week, Delphine Nerbollier.
Food distribution in the viewfinder
And while Europe has given the green light to tax super profits from the energy sector. To fight against inflation, the Portuguese socialist government decided to tax the superprofits of food distribution. To the chagrin of the main stakeholders. In Lisbon, Marie-Line Darcy.