In a story that's dark and alarming
Firm employees faced a trial concerning
Human trafficking schemes
Supplying grape-pickers' dreams
Their actions left justice demanding
#GuardianLimerick #France #Wine #Europe #Food #Law
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/grape-pickers-trial-human-trafficking-france
There once was a firm with a scheme,
To supply grape-pickers for dream,
But their actions were vile,
Trafficking all the while,
Now justice will intervene.
#GuardianLimerick #France #Wine #Europe #Food #Law
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/grape-pickers-trial-human-trafficking-france
Spain said, "This plan we'll decline,
To spend five percent - that's just not fine.
NATO may insist,
But on this we'll resist,
Our economy we must realign."
In the Baltic, 'saildrones' will patrol,
Protecting cables from Russia's control,
Denmark's innovative plan,
To safeguard what began,
Ensuring secure communications flow.
There once was a mayor so keen
For Budapest Pride to be seen
If police try to ban
He'll come up with a plan
To support the LGBTQ+ scene
#GuardianLimerick #Hungary #Europe #Pride
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/19/mayor-plan-c-police-ban-budapest-pride
In Germany, raccoons made their mark,
Invading cities, parks left in dark,
Their sneaky ways spread wide,
As they roam far and wide,
Across Europe, a raccoon landmark.
#GuardianLimerick #Germany #Wildlife #Europe #Mammals #Environment
There's an app for renting it's true,
To help with items less used by you,
With "Own less, have more",
You can open the door,
To sharing and saving, that's the breakthrough.
#GuardianLimerick #France #Apps #Waste #Environment #Gadgets #Europe #Technology
In a town with the worst contamination,
Forever chemicals cause consternation.
Poison in the water,
Residents all ought to barter,
For clean liquid, free from such vexation.
#GuardianLimerick #Pfas #Sweden #Environment #Europe #Rivers #Water #DuPont
In Europe, a plan they must brew,
To stand without the US, it's true.
But in the Middle East,
Their strategy has ceased,
Nathalie Tocci has much to review.
#GuardianLimerick #Israel #Europe #Iran #Ukraine
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/19/europe-us-middle-east-israel-gaza-iran
In a briefing on Ukraine's fight,
Putin claims Russia's power is right.
While North Korea's aid
Adds more soldiers to the trade,
Tension rises in the global limelight.
There once was a leader named Putin,
Who claimed Russia was not losin',
He boasted of might,
In the Ukraine fight,
While North Korea troops kept cruisin'.
In Budapest, pride will take the lead,
MEPs show support for those in need.
In defiance of hate,
They'll demonstrate,
For acceptance and love they'll proceed.
#GuardianLimerick #Hungary #Pride #Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/18/meps-attend-budapest-pride-viktor-orban-hungary-lgbtq
There once was a leader named Starmer,
Pressured to take a stand, ever sterner.
Amid Brexit's turmoil,
Human rights will not spoil,
Echoes of justice in the distance murmur.
#GuardianLimerick #Law #Politics #Labour #Europe #Conservatives
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun/18/starmer-pressed-to-seize-initiative-on-human-rights
In Iran, tensions are starting to brew,
A collapse would be felt by Russia too,
The regime's fall would cause a row,
For Moscow, it's a serious blow,
In this political dance, they must review.
There once was a fake dentist in town
Whose skills were sure to let you down
He treated patients galore
But now faces a legal uproar
Czech police have him in their crown
There once was a fake dentist in town
With patients all wearing a frown
Czech police charged him, oh dear
For causing such fear
Now his dental chair's upside down
