{"id":37030,"date":"2026-04-17T10:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/?p=37030"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:10:33","slug":"strong-military-budget-for-europe-but-not-at-the-cost-of-community-health-and-safety-an-interview-with-ganna-dovbakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/strong-military-budget-for-europe-but-not-at-the-cost-of-community-health-and-safety-an-interview-with-ganna-dovbakh\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Military Budget for Europe, but Not at the Cost of Community Health and Safety &#8211; An Interview with Ganna Dovbakh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the new EU drug strategy now adopted, key questions remain about its direction and implementation\u2014especially the balance between public health, human rights, and security. 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