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Strasbourg, Oct 17 (EFE).- The first citizen-led panel on the future of Europe concluded on Sunday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. (Camera: JORGE OCAÑA).SHOT LIST: EUROPEAN CITIZENS’ PANELS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT IN STRASBOURG, FRANCE. SOUND BITES: PARTICIPANTS JUHA KONTU, BERIT PIPPER, DAVID PETERS.
Delivering remarks at the Munich Security Conference, US President Joe Biden tells world leaders that the US is "determined to reengage with Europe" and "earn back" trust. SOUNDBITE
A new survey reveals nearly 2 in 5 Americans, or 37%, plan on cutting their Black Friday shopping budget this year. According to Business Insider, that's bound to hit major retailers--even Target, who has shifted its Black Friday sales exclusively to its online platform. Business Insider reports just 28% of those surveyed said they will shop the same as they did last year. With a nod to cognitive dissonance, the survey also revealed that more than 1 out of 2 Americans, or 52%, remain excited about shopping the day after Thanksgiving. But as the pandemic endlessly grinds on, 49% of consumers surveyed said they intend to conduct their shopping online.
Lisbon, Oct 1 (EFE), (Camera: Cynthia de Benito).- The global health and economic crisis unleashed by Covid-19 should not affect anti-drug policies, which must be protected so that everything is not even worse, the head of the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Alexis Goosdeel said during an interview with Efe.SOUNDBITES OF ALEXIS GOOSDEEL, EMCDDA DIRECTOR:"For example, we have seen an increase in cannabis and also drugs —mainly Benzodiazepines— consumption, but also in alcohol consumption, many times along with Benzodiazepines and cannabis. There is also another group of drugs which are normally associated with recreational use, such as ecstasy or cocaine. We see that during the first two months (of lockdown), when there were severe restrictions on mobility, there was a decrease in consumption that can also be explained by the fact that for people who are under lockdown in a small place, with other people or who are difficult circumstances, consuming stimulants is not precisely what helps the most." "The pandemic has had a very negative impact on the mental health of citizens, not only those who were already drug consumers. We have realised now that there is a problem as a consequence of anxiety in many groups and this is something which will not disappear."
Lisbon, Sep 30 (EFE), (Camera: Cynthia de Benito).- The global health and economic crisis unleashed by Covid-19 should not affect anti-drug policies, which must be protected so that everything is not even worse, the head of the Lisbon-based European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) Alexis Goosdeel said during an interview with Efe.SOUNDBITES OF ALEXIS GOOSDEEL, EMCDDA DIRECTOR:"For example, we have seen an increase in cannabis and also drugs —mainly Benzodiazepines— consumption, but also in alcohol consumption, many times along with Benzodiazepines and cannabis. There is also another group of drugs which are normally associated with recreational use, such as ecstasy or cocaine. We see that during the first two months (of lockdown), when there were severe restrictions on mobility, there was a decrease in consumption that can also be explained by the fact that for people who are under lockdown in a small place, with other people or who are difficult circumstances, consuming stimulants is not precisely what helps the most." "The pandemic has had a very negative impact on the mental health of citizens, not only those who were already drug consumers. We have realised now that there is a problem as a consequence of anxiety in many groups and this is something which will not disappear."
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