Smartphones in the hands of children: Where is the line between benefits and risks?
The opportunity to stay in touch with peers or screen addiction? Where is the line drawn between the positive and negative impact of smartphone use on children and youth?
All truth passes through three stages
Starting with the myth of the cave, Plato distinguishes the problem of reality and falsehood. When he asks Glaucon if he would share his accumulated knowledge with other people, he replies that he would not, because they would laugh at him or even kill him. Since observations are the same from Antiquity to Modern Times and continue in the present day, then the truth reveals a part of human nature, and it really does go through three phases.
A Patchwork of Rates: How VAT Derogations Divide Europe
A new European Commission report reveals the surprising scale of disparities in how EU member states use exceptions to VAT rules.
The secret life of Europe’s stolen art
The Louvre heist was framed as a “wound to the French soul,” even though the stolen regalia were prized mostly for their material value. The incident exposed gaps in security and the speed with which political narratives take shape. It also resurfaced questions about the origins of the stones themselves, which came from Asia, Africa, or South America.
Authenticity Essence: Choosing Our Own Rhythm in a World of Expectations
A reflection of authenticity, courage, and the choice to follow our own rhythm in a world that often asks us to conform.
What Does the Data Reveal about Our Travel?
Travel is one of the greatest privileges of our generation. In the past, people did not have the opportunity to move freely within Europe for work, study or leisure. Crossing borders was much more difficult administratively, politically and economically. However, nowadays we make the most of travel, as statistics show.
A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of loneliness
No longer a private feeling but a public condition, it seeps into politics, reshaping trust and belonging.If democracy once thrived on community, today it must learn again how to make people meet, not just connect.
Banksy and the shadows of censorship
Banksy’s mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice, showing a judge about to strike a protester, was erased within hours. Its removal became part of the artwork itself - a performance of censorship that spoke louder than the image. By silencing the wall, London’s justice system exposed its reflex to control dissent and frame activists as the “dangerous Other.”
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.
