Craters as impressive as they are terrifying, which form in the middle of fields, this is the phenomenon faced by farmers in central Anatolia in Türkiye.
These giant holes are not new, but their numbers have increased dramatically due to drought and intensive agriculture. In this country’s breadbasket, where beets and corn are also grown, the residents feel helpless and abandoned by the public authorities. Report from KarapinarAnne Andlauer.
Housekeeping in Rome
Rome and the Vatican are cleaning up on the eve of the Jubilee celebrations which will punctuate the entire year 2025. Millions of pilgrims and tourists are expected for this major event which Pope Francis will officially launch on December 24. We must therefore keep up appearances by keeping the 22,000 homeless people in the capital away. Associations and institutions are mobilizing so that more sustainable solutions are found while the beautification work amounts to billions… This is the report from Blandine Hugonnet.
European media review with Franceline Beretti
Future negotiations for peace in Ukraine occupy a lot of people’s minds, just like the hybrid war that the Russia has already launched against Europe. In Brussels, the Politico media designated Giorgia Meloni the “most powerful personality in Europe”! Finally, the head of Santa Claus, or rather that of Paul Watson, has been in the European press a lot this week.
Saint Nicolas over there
He is said to be the ancestor of Santa Claus, or at least a vague cousin. Saint Nicholas, celebrated in many countries of Northern Europe, would have his tomb in Ireland. Historical truth or legend, it is in any case a beautiful story that tells us Clemence Pénard.