Was Timothée Chalamet actually wrong about opera and ballet?
Let us pause for a moment: Timothée Chalamet’s remark on opera and ballet was not just provocative, but strangely loaded, coming from someone raised so close to that world. Delivered with a smirk, it sounded less like observation and more like dismissal. That is precisely what makes the comment — and the backlash to it — worth examining.
The Canadian Establishment: How Elite Networks Shape Democratic Power
Peter C. Newman’s The Canadian Establishment examined how elite networks shape political and economic power. Nearly fifty years later, its insights still resonate in modern democracies.
Opinion: I Marched for Change in 2023. Now, I’m Watching My Country Slip Away
2023 is a year Poland will never forget - for the first time in eight years, the nation stood united. The parliamentary elections brought a fresh wave of hope. But it was the looked down upon, ‘ungrateful’ Gen Z that stole the show, voting the conservative and eurosceptic coalition out with a skyrocketing turnout of 75%. The democratic opposition won, only for Poland to return to the right-wing track two years later, choosing Karol Nawrocki as the next president. Why and how did the Polish Gen Z revolution fall? I sat down with my Polish colleagues to reflect on our country’s situation and ask them: what happened to the ‘hope’ of 2023, and where did the momentum go?
The European Council has approved the conclusions on defense, competitiveness, and migration: what’s new?
The European Council adopted conclusions on competitiveness, migration, and defense. The Twenty-seven called on the EU to "accelerate work on all fronts to decisively increase Europe's defense readiness within the next five years."
How much money will Italy collect from the EU with the new European budget?
Over the next seven years, Italy will receive €86.6 billion from the EU, according to the European Commission's multiannual budget proposal for 2028-2034. Our country is the fourth largest beneficiary of EU resources after Poland, France, and Spain.
Experts warn EU on climate plan: what does the recommendation say?
EU scientific advisers have warned Brussels against using more "flexible" pathways—including international carbon credits—to reach its 2040 climate target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90-95% compared to 1990 levels.
Step back on the Green Deal, the European Parliament wants to reduce environmental constraints for companies.
The European Parliament is considering a proposal to limit the companies subject to sustainability rules, raising concerns about a potential weakening of the Union's environmental and social commitments. The decision will impact the EU's role in the ecological transition and global competition.
What the European Union is doing for mental health
The European Union has launched several initiatives regarding mental health. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the issue of psychological well-being has become increasingly pressing: even before 2020, approximately one in six people in the EU had mental health problems, and the problem has only grown.
