It is the end of 50 years of el-Assad dictatorship, that of father Hafez then of his son Bashar. Syrians hope that it will also be the end of a civil war which, since 2011, has left nearly half a million dead and millions exiled.
Syrian refugees: the hope of return
Since 2011, nearly 5 million Syrians have fled their war-torn country. Within the European Union, the Suede was one of the first countries to grant refugees permanent residence permits. There are around 250,000 in the country today. If many children who arrived as children, or were born in Europe, have never known their country, the integration of adults has not been easy and many aspire to return. Our correspondent Ottilia Férey was, Sunday December 8, in the streets of Stockholm.
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The situation in Ukraine
L’Germany could deliver long-range Taurus missiles to kyiv, it is the favorite of the next German elections Friedrich Merz who reaffirms this today after a meeting with President Zelensky. L’Ukraine is also calling for more air defense systems to protect its energy infrastructure as winter sets in. Interview with Emmanuelle ChazeRFI correspondent in kyiv, passing through Paris.
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Mercosur: the revolt continues
The agreement concluded by the European Commission with the countries of MercosurFriday December 6, in Montevideo should open a market of 770 million consumers to the 27. But the France remains opposed to it, she considers the industrial and environmental cost to be paid unacceptable. And nothing is over: a blocking minority is still possible in the European Council. Warsaw is already on Paris’ side and Rome could join them. In Italy also, farmers and breeders are worried, as noted Cécile Debarge in Ripatransone, a village in the heart of the Marche region, in the center of the country.
The text also raises a lot of concern for the environment. The Greenpeace organization mentions “ a toxic project, with disastrous impacts on theAmazonclimate and human rights “. And, of course, on the health of Europeans. However, when it comes to the use of pesticides, not only do these distortions of competition and standards already exist, but they go well beyond what we can imagine. The explanations of Frédérique Lebel.
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