Security & Geopolitics#8
Internal security: organised crime, drugs & terrorism
Cocaine ports, gang violence and terror alerts move up the ballot.
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Europe's public debates
The Agenda
62 issues shaping Europe's politics.
From Ukraine to pensions — the debates every European government and party is answering.
62 topics9 themes27 countries
2 topics
Wider Europe & World#55
Drug policy
Legalise, tolerate or crack down?
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Animal welfare, wolves & nature
From caged hens to protected wolves.
In short
The EU lowered the protection status of wolves after farmer pressure, adopted the Nature Restoration Law after a bitter fight, and has delayed parts of its animal-welfare revision. Biodiversity loss continues.
Why it matters now
Wolf attacks on livestock and the nature law split rural and urban voters.
The divide
Conservation and animal-welfare camp
stronger protection
Farmers and hunters
rural livelihoods first.