Have the intellectuals left the building?
Across Europe, the cult of simplicity is winning over the discipline of thought. Experts are mocked as elitists, while ignorance is rebranded as authenticity. In this new political grammar, thinking itself has become an act of defiance.
Does China see Germany as a gateway to Europe? Easing the rare earth metals dispute
The warming of trade relations between Germany and China could reshuffle the balance of power in Europe. Beijing is increasingly focusing on Berlin, hoping to influence the policies of the entire EU through its largest economy.
Europe’s green impulse: how the EU drives global climate investment
The EU is taking the lead in the global fight against the climate crisis, investing billions of euros both in developing countries and in its own transformation. How is the European Union mobilizing private capital and international financial mechanisms to tackle the most urgent challenge of our time?
Marina, Former ERASMUS Fellow: An Advocate for European Democracy
Marina is an advocate for European democracy, a changemaker within the GEYC organization, and a disability rights activist.
Chinese pressure on a British university? Police investigate interference in academic freedom
British counterterrorism police are investigating a case that may reveal previously unknown details about Chinese influence on European universities. At stake are academic freedom, human rights, and the fate of the persecuted Muslim minority in China.
What it takes to dance with the past?
A youth council’s plan for a DJ party beneath the historic Gorgopotamos bridge has sparked heated debate in Greece. Critics denounce it as a desecration of a site tied to wartime executions and resistance, while organizers defend it as a way to showcase and promote the monument.
What kind of democracy is there without streets?
Streets are the lungs of democracy-in Italy, a recent law turn peaceful blockades into crimes, while protests grow louder against the Gaza genocide. Governments invoke “urgency” to silence dissent instead of listening to it. Yet people keep stepping outside.
Interview with Lukáš Hrošovský about volunteering, activism, and working for the benefit of young people
What is volunteering and how does it differ from activism? What is Erasmus+ and what is its impact on young people, or what is it like to be a laureate of the Biela Vrana (White Crow) Award?
Fighting Fake news: lessons from the Nazi propaganda machine
In the battle against fake news, history offers a chilling example. Under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, mass communication was weaponized to spread misinformation, control public opinion, and suppress dissent.