Notre Dame is a warning to Europe: don’t take what you value for granted | Gilles Gressani and Mathéo Malik
The sight of the cathedral in flames is a heartbreaking reminder to Europeans to care for what they have in common
It’s hard to describe the sorrow of seeing Notre Dame in flames. It felt like watching a precious family jewel being destroyed before our eyes. But what was even more painful was to realise the significance of it all: we were watching something burn that we thought would never burn.
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