It’s a double standard which is confirmed… Like all the other refugees, the Ukrainians have great difficulty in being able to return to British territory. While all European countries have put in place temporary protection. An exceptional measure which not only allows access to housing, but also employment, education and health, London maintains a very restrictive position and imposes visas.
By mid-April, only 12,000 Ukrainian refugees had been able to cross the Channel, although 42,000 visas had been granted. Some for Ukrainians with family; and the others for those hosted by volunteers.
In the south of England, Mary Billon met an English family who is fighting against all the administrative difficulties to welcome a Ukrainian family.
The ambiguity of the Serbian president
The conflict in Ukraine could also weigh on his next presidential term. Alexandar Vucic was re-elected at the head of Serbia at the beginning of the month, with 60% of the votes in the first round, but this nationalist close to Vladimir Putin, also presents himself as a pro-European favorable to the admission of his country in the EU. A big gap that is not easy to maintain in the long term and that explains to us Martin Chabal.
No or few HPV vaccines in Turkey
It’s a virus that we don’t talk about enough…responsible for most cervical cancers. HPV or Human Papillomavirus. A vaccine exists and is recommended for girls and boys aged 11 to 14. But in Turkey, only a minority of teenagers have access to this vaccine… because it is too expensive and is not reimbursed. The subject is regularly raised in Parliament to try to make this vaccine free and compulsory. And individuals are suing social security in this regard. In Istanbul, it is a report by Anne Andlauer.
And in Greece, for the first time since the last school year, sex education classes are compulsory. An imperative in view of the catastrophic figures on the abortion rate of very young girls. In Athens, Joel Bronner.
And access to abortion is still very complicated in Northern Ireland. Almost three years after its legalization decided by London, the Northern Irish government is dragging its feet with dramatic consequences on the health of women and young girls who are forced to travel to England to have an abortion. From Dublin, the explanations of Laura Taouchanov.
(Rebroadcast April 12, 2022)