“Tusk’s Colleague” caught in corruption scandal
Former EU foreign policy chief and current College of Europe rector Federica Mogherini has been arrested in Belgium over alleged misuse of EU funds and corruption linked to the diplomatic academy she leads.
“Local politics isn’t a spectator sport for young people,” says 28-year-old elected official
At 28, Carlos Paiva Raposo serves as an elected councillor on the Cascais Municipal Assembly, viewing local politics as democracy's training ground. Amid youth disillusionment across Europe, he insists institutions must become far more accessible to regain their trust.
Conscription in Greece: Compulsory on paper, voluntary in reality but not for long
Despite being one of the few NATO members whose defense spending exceeds the Alliance’s target of 2% of GDP—reaching 3.1%—and despite never suspending compulsory military service amid tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece’s armed forces still struggle to attract Gen Z.
What Italians and Europeans Really Want from the EU: A New Survey Explains
A European Union that is more united and more protective of its citizens, but also attentive to respect for democratic principles. This is the Europe European citizens would like.
EU enlargement: where do candidate countries stand?
The European Commission has released its annual enlargement package, assessing the progress made by EU candidate countries over the past year. Which states are steadily moving closer to the Union — and which are drifting further away?
Injustice makes Otilia Colceriu’s blood boil. That’s why she fights
Otilia Colceriu can't sit quietly when injustice hits. As executive director of EU&U in Brussels, she's turning outrage into action through advocacy and social media. Her mission is a simple one: to protect European democracy before it's too late.
A New “Spring of Nations”: Generation Z Takes to the Streets
It started with a power outage in Madagascar; today, half the world seems to be on fire. Generation Z is creating its own digital “Spring of Nations”—without parties, without leaders, with memes instead of manifestos.
How to talk about war and be more resilient in a complicated world – an interview with Martin Poliačik
The first guest of the PulseZ podcast in 2026 was Martin Poliačik, a critical thinking lecturer, former MP but currently also a member of the Emile Foundation, where he is focusing on the repatriation of kidnapped Ukrainian children back home.
