Despite recent improvements, the battle against corruption in Albania remains one of its most difficult challenges and biggest hurdles to European Union membership. In 2012 Transparency International ranked Albania as... read more →
Much has been made of Daesh’s growing desperation as swathes of its so-called caliphate fall in Iraq and Syria. After losing control of the Iraqi city of Mosul in July,... read more →
The ease with which prisoners are able to get their hands on drugs has been an increasing concern for governments across Europe for some time now. While most right-thinking people... read more →
Despite raking in vast revenues that eclipse the GDP of many countries across the globe, tech giants such as Google and Facebook seem incredibly reluctant to invest money into meaningful... read more →
Police forces and customs agencies in many western countries across the globe have seen a significant increase in the number of child-like sex dolls being imported across their borders over... read more →
An international group of alt-right hipsters who hired a boat to prevent migrants and refugees from crossing the Mediterranean to claim asylum in Europe has reportedly run into trouble after... read more →
Acid attacks have become a daily occurrence in the UK, with two taking place on the streets of Britain’s towns and cities every 24 hours. But while corrosive liquids have... read more →
Proponents of dark web marketplaces argue that hidden websites which facilitate the sale of illegal goods and services are run by libertarian idealists who have revolutionised the drugs market, making... read more →
A study published at the beginning of June by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) revealed that the number deaths caused by synthetic opioid use increased... read more →
Nearly eight months have passed since the French government ordered the destruction of the notorious Jungle migrant camp in Calais. Home to at least 7,000 UK-bound would-be asylum seekers, the... read more →