Accents of Europe

Living Under Siege: From Sarajevo to War in Ukraine

Audio 7:30 p.m.

Bosnian civilians flee sniper fire in the streets of Sarajevo, August 2, 1992. (Illustrative image) © Patrick Robert/Sygma/CORBIS/Sygma via Getty.

By: Juliette Rengeval Follow

1 min

The war in Ukraine brings back bad memories in Bosnia.

Thirty years ago, a war broke out linked to the break-up of Yugoslavia.

The conflict has left more than 100,000 dead, 2.2 million displaced.

Among the striking images of this war was the siege of Sarajevo.

It will last almost 4 years: 350,000 inhabitants are trapped in the city, surrounded by the Serbs.

It is a tunnel, dug by volunteers under the international airport which will help Sarajevo to survive.

A report by Louis Seiller.

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Chronicle in one word: zeitenwende

Zeitenwende

, "change of era" in German.

For Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the war in Ukraine marks a change of era in the history of Europe.

But the conflict also pushes

Germany

to question the very principles of its foreign policy.

And it's a real upheaval.

Deborah Berlioz

, in Berlin.

French presidential candidates and Europe

In

France

, the electoral campaign is entering its home straight.

In 11 days, the French will vote for the first round of the presidential election.

12 candidates are in the running.

Is their program compatible with European construction?

Response with

Daniel Desesquelle

, former RFI journalist.

He chaired the jury of the Triple E Agency, set up by six European organizations on the model of financial rating agencies.

The housing crisis in Europe accentuated by the pandemic

Finding affordable and suitable housing?

Difficult in Europe.

In

France

, living in a clean, bright and decent apartment is a luxury that 1 in 6 people cannot afford. In total, more than 12 million French people are poorly housed.

Spaces that are too small and overcrowded, damp and poorly heated… A report by

Alice Rouja

, in the western suburbs of Paris.

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