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Europe, drugs, and a cocaine epidemic in Ireland?

International drug smugglers are ever more frequently using Ireland as a backdoor into Europe. Police, coastguards, marines and customs are failing to secure the fjords and bays that are difficult to control.

 

Estonia: “Home Daughters” gear up

Young Estonian women are learning military basics as part of the patriotic youth organization “Home Daughters”. The war in Ukraine is a cause of worry for many Estonians, with 70% now fearing a war with Russia.

 

Crackdown against olive thieves in Spain

Spain is the world's largest olive oil producer, and prices have risen due to smaller harvest caused by draught. The product's increased value has attracted thieves. Farmers have had to protect themselves.

 

Italy: Rescuers on the Rimini beach

Muscular, tanned, and radiant – the bagnino, or lifeguard, was typically a go-to heartthrob for summer tourists on Italy’s beaches. But those days seem to be behind us, as new lifeguards are not replacing their predecessors.

 

 

 

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