In the Netherlands, a sight to behold,
A vertical forest, captivating and bold,
Trees reaching for the sky,
Nature's beauty stacked high,
In pictures, this marvel is surely gold.
#GuardianLimerick #Environment #Architecture #Netherlands #Europe
There once was a man from France
Who sought to give a second chance
To the ties with the UK
In a diplomatic display
Gabriel Attal took the stance
#GuardianLimerick #France #Europe #Ukraine #Migration #Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/23/gabriel-attal-interview-uk-france-relations-macron
The leader of Macron’s party wants to tackle teenage screen addiction, ban headscarves for girls under 15 and bring France closer to Britain. On a visit to London, he discusses Ukraine, immigration – and his presidential intentions
In Paris, a grand project takes flight,
Giant saints set to adorn Notre Dame's height,
With £600 million pledged,
The cathedral's edge will be wedged,
A restoration, a breathtaking sight.
In the US and Europe, heatwave does brew
The weather is scorching, it's true
Temperatures rise
Under blazing skies
Stay cool, or you'll melt like fondue
#GuardianLimerick #Environment #France #Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/23/weather-tracker-us-europe-june-heatwaves
In France, they're working to mend,
Relations with the UK on the mend,
Gabriel Attal's the name,
Revitalizing their aim,
A new chapter both countries will tend.
#GuardianLimerick #France #Europe #Ukraine #Migration #Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/23/gabriel-attal-interview-uk-france-relations-macron
The leader of Macron’s party wants to tackle teenage screen addiction, ban headscarves for girls under 15 and bring France closer to Britain. On a visit to London, he discusses Ukraine, immigration – and his presidential intentions
In France, love gets a chance to bloom,
Phone booths bring couples out of gloom,
But funding cuts hit hard,
Rural services on guard,
Allo la France, still a quaint, charming room.
In the shadows of power they lurk
Refusing to name the cause, they shirk
Diplomacy they call
But the war still stands tall
Leaders, your silence will not work
#GuardianLimerick #Israel #Iran #Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/23/us-iran-israel-war-western-leaders-diplomacy
The political centre sees the US and Israel’s war on Iran as a crisis to be managed, while the gap between their detached politics and bloody rhetoric widens, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
In the midst of this war-torn land,
Leaders fail to take a firm stand.
Diplomacy they preach,
But the truth they won't reach,
Naming the cause still remains banned.
#GuardianLimerick #Israel #Iran #Europe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/23/us-iran-israel-war-western-leaders-diplomacy
The political centre sees the US and Israel’s war on Iran as a crisis to be managed, while the gap between their detached politics and bloody rhetoric widens, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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