Accessibility in action: the EU law that could change everyday life for millions
From 28 June 2025, Europe is entering a new phase of accessibility.
A Breakthrough in Celiac Disease: A New Global Standard Could Change Everything
A brand-new international testing standard might finally take the guesswork out of diagnosing celiac disease — and that’s big news for millions of young Europeans living with unexplained symptoms.
The story of Izidor: raised in the “orphanages of horror”, he became a film hero and author
Starved, beaten, and deemed “incurable,” Izidor Ruckel spent 11 years in a communist orphanage in Sighet, Romania. Today, his film is screened in Transylvania, serving as a lesson in empathy for the parents and children who listen to his story.
Sound of Mobility podcast, Ep. 3: Creating a community abroad
In this episode, Enzo Garcia, Lucía López Panizo, Zoé Toulouse and Jana Apaļā talk about how to build a community when you’re travelling abroad.
Sound of Mobility podcast, Ep. 1: Culture shock
In this episode, Eva Záhorská, Emily Moalic, Lucie Roger and Judith Lainé-Battegay talk about the culture shocks you can experience during mobility. They hear and reflect on the other participants of the Sound of Mobility training about their own experiences of culture shock.
The French National Assembly passes controversial law allowing “assisted dying”
The French National Assembly has adopted a controversial law permitting “assistance in dying.” President Emmanuel Macron called the decision a “significant step in the country’s history.”
Love Without Permit: Budapest Pride and the Struggle for Visibility
Hungary’s new constitutional amendment banning LGBTQ+ public events signals a deeper authoritarian shift. As Pride becomes a target, protesters, activists, and EU institutions face a critical test of democratic resilience.
Seneca at the Gym: Stoicism and Toxic Masculinity
Today’s Stoicism isn’t in the Agora, it’s at the gym. Repackaged through TikTok reels and “alpha” podcasts, the ancient philosophy has been stripped of ethics and turned into a lifestyle brand of emotional repression and individual supremacy. Discipline replaces compassion, silence replaces civic duty. This isn’t about inner virtue, it’s about selling strength. But Seneca wasn’t training for dominance. He was training for justice.
