The European Union invests millions of euros a year on the
protection of wild birds--amid growing concerns about the
decline in numbers of migratory birds. Nonetheless, in countries
such as Malta, the hunt on endangered species of migratory birds
continues. Nearly a million birds fall prey to poachers every
year. Ever since Turkish armed forces retaliated against the
rain of Syrian shells and mortars on Turkish soil, tensions
along the border have continued to escalate. Many in the border
region fear the Syrian civil war may become a regional conflict.
Hundreds of thousands of Turkish residents and Syrian refugees
in the area are now seeking refuge in Turkey’s interior. Foreign
tourists are also cancelling trips to the country. Nine months
after the Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized off the coast of
Tuscany, the salvage operation is still underway. Around 100
workers are currently battling to secure the wreck, so it can
then be dragged upright. It is the most infamous case in
Sweden’s police history: over