WHEN HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF (6/6) – In a conflict that has come to a standstill, major offensives gradually give way to economic consequences. Shortages and restrictions are beginning to be felt across Europe.
“High-intensity” war reemerged in Europe on February 24, 2022. Now it is a backdrop to the daily lives of Europeans. Beyond the story of the battles and the macabre counts, this conflict called up notions that the general public would not have thought to find since the Cold War came to an end: nuclear threat, transfiguration of a chief president of war, crimes against civilian populations… After six months of conflict, Le Figaro takes stock of the return of the tragic in our history.
«It’s the end, for whoever had it, of a form of recklessness“, asserted Emmanuel Macron, before entering the Council of Ministers this Wednesday, August 24. Six months of war in Ukraine will therefore have been enough to tip Europe and its inhabitants into a new era.
The tones and emotions have changed since the outbreak of the conflict. In the early days, each side was sure of its strength and capacity. “The original plan of the Russians was a war…
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