Venezuela: The Europe’s myopia as international law is rewritten in crude (power) oil
Venezuela just became the stage for something bigger than Venezuela: a US raid in Caracas ended with Nicolás Maduro in American custody, and the West mostly whispered about “calm” and “international law.” Trump framed it as a rebooted Monroe Doctrine—spheres of influence, openly claimed.
How a 23-year-old historian became the country’s digital memory curator
Bringing the past to the present, Gen-Z historian Gonçalo Farlens uses his social media platform to make Portugal's narratives accessible. The aim, he says, is to leave a mark on collective memory and critical thought in the digital age.
Youth Voices in the Digital Era: Why Participation Matters More Than Ever
Why do we keep confusing visibility with real influence?
How the EU Fights Extremism: Can 30 Dollars per Person Stop Terrorists?
Brutal extremism and terrorism know no borders. Today’s extremist movements often mix global ideologies with local frustrations — poverty, marginalization, or lack of opportunity. The European Union has decided to confront this challenge not only with security tools, but through prevention and local empowerment.
Balkan communities reclaim the energy future
Across the Balkans, citizens are reclaiming energy from old monopolies and building it locally. Community cooperatives are reshaping the grid from the ground up. A new, democratic Balkan energy future is already taking shape.
1,700 years later: Nicaea as the stage for the new geopolitics of christianity
In Nicaea, Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stood together on the ruins of the ancient basilica of St. Neophytos, reviving a moment of unity.
“A healthy society is one that is aware of what’s going on” – Interview
Tamar (name changed) is a young student from Georgia. She talked about cultural differences and the political situation in her country, as well as what gives her hope for bringing about positive change.
Why we shouldn’t care about Hitler’s anatomy
Hitler’s DNA analysis promises a scientific reckoning but ends up reviving the very logic it claims to unmask: the idea that nazism can be decoded in flesh. By reducing Nazism to hormones, syndromes, and anatomical trivia, the documentary shifts responsibility from society to biology, letting structures of power slip quietly out of frame.
Connecting the Dots: How AI, Media Literacy and Youth Participation Shape Europe’s Democratic Future
Youth participation is not a nice-to-have. It is a democratic necessity and one we have underestimated for far too long. What has additionally changed on this subject in the AI-era?
