A Policy Brief: Youth Voices for the Future of Europe

PulseZ gave young people across Europe the space to speak on key issues — from skills and jobs to AI, democracy, mental health, and climate. This paper captures what we learned from youth voices and why it matters for Europe’s future.

1 min

Podcast Pulse Z: Volunteering Abroad experiences

This Podcasts covers details of volunteering as an non-EU citizen abroad, from participant to leader experiences, Mariam tells us about her 2 months of volunteering, cover how it changed her life, career path and made her life overall better.

1 min

How recycling Fashion Trends can cause a Spike in the Rate of Eating Disorders

From the resurgence of Miu Miu skinnies to the "Pilates Princess" aesthetic, the fashion cycle has officially returned to the ultra-thin silhouettes of the late 90s and early 2000s. However, this 2026 revival carries a new, more insidious edge. While the original "Heroin Chic" era was overtly gritty, today’s obsession with thinness is often "repackaged" as holistic health—disguised by protein-loading, gut-cleansing, and the controversial rise of Ozempic.

12 min

Decolonising Language: How Words Shape Power, Identity, and Freedom

Language is never neutral. Everyday terms like “Middle East,” “Third World,” and “ethnic” still echo colonial perspectives that place Europe at the centre and cast other cultures as the “other.” Decolonising language means recognising these hidden power structures and rethinking the words that shape how we see the world.

6 min

The Maltese Language: A Rich Tapestry

Maltese is a unique hybrid language and the only Semitic language in the European Union, rooted in Siculo-Arabic and enriched by Italian and English influences. It preserves Semitic structures such as the root-and-pattern system while adapting vocabulary from European languages. Texts like Il-Kantilena highlight how Maltese connects Malta’s Semitic past with its European cultural identity.

5 min

The EU Migration & Asylum Pact 2026

The EU Migration and Asylum Pact, taking effect on 12 June 2026, seeks to standardize asylum rules across Europe through unified procedures, shared responsibility, and minimum living standards. As someone who fled Syria in 2013, I know the impact that safety and opportunity can have, access to education and programmes like the JA Company Programme allowed me to grow in ways that would have been impossible without protection.

8 min

The Peace Room: Women’s Dialogue Across the Belgrade-Pristina Divide | Dialogue Academy Network of Alumnae (DANA)

Belgrade and Pristina aren’t just places on a map—they’re lived realities. DANA members Anja Jokić and Amina Kaja unpack feminist, grassroots peacebuilding as daily practice: building trust, facing pressure at home, and learning from Belfast. The core question: can long-term human relationships outlast border logic?

2 min

The Power of Camp Friendships: Why Connections Formed in Nature Last a Lifetime

There’s a reason people talk about “camp friends” with a special kind of nostalgia. Camp friendships are different — deeper, faster, more authentic. Something about living together in nature, without phones or distractions, creates a unique type of bond that young people rarely experience in everyday life.

2 min
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