Italy
Police have discovered an illegal underground factory near Naples where Polish cured meat was being stamped with prestigious Italian labels so as to be sold at a higher price. Two people have been charged with food fraud and violating health and safety regulations.
Norway
Some 62% of Norwegians are worried about a war or attack on their soil compared to 45% in 2014, according to a new survey conducted on behalf of the country's armed forces. Young people, women and those living closest to the Russian border are among those most concerned.
Russia
A group of Siberian entrepreneurs have started selling toilet paper printed with the text of the sanctions imposed on Moscow by the EU and the US. According to the entrepreneurs behind them, the rolls are to show the West what Russians think of the sanctions.
France
The parents of a severely brain-damaged man will challenge the ECHR's decision to allow him to die. Vincent Lambert, 39, was left in a vegetative state following a road accident in 2008. His wife and six out of eight siblings decided against keeping him alive.
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