2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (623+ words) Albania’s idyllic Adriatic coast is attracting growing numbers of visitors, and the government has prioritised high-end tourism development to lure wealthier tourists. In 2022, it removed protected status from thousands of hectares of land. In 2024, it relaxed its conservation laws to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (718+ words) On 30 July, an estimated 78,000 people attempted to cross from Morocco into Spain’s exclave of Ceuta. Over 100 died, most while trying to swim across. Their deaths, the most visible human cost of Europe’s intensifying hostility towards migrants and refugees, have been…...