The EU’s bold anti-poverty strategy: real change or just an ambition?
Can poverty in Europe be reduced by 15 million people by 2030?
Europe steps up in global fight against human trafficking
Human trafficking—one of the gravest human rights violations—remains a serious challenge for the European Union. According to the latest study from the European Migration Network (EMN), EU member states and observers are increasingly focusing on its international dimension.
Europe, science, & AI: building a future that’s smart and ethical
Seville becomes a turning point in shaping the EU's vision for how artificial intelligence should transform science — without losing sight of values, people, and trust.
The stories we carry: how Hassan Blasim rewrites identity beyond nationalism
What if home isn't a place, but the people we carry in our hearts? In an era of hardening borders and nationalist rhetoric, Iraqi writer Hassan Blasim’s stories reveal identity as neither fixed nor singular - but as a living negotiation between trauma and survival.
The rationality of far-right irrationalism: how the AfD is reinventing the far-right
Germany’s far-right AfD is undergoing a strategic makeover — not by renouncing its ideology, but by repackaging it in parliamentary politeness. Inspired by Trump-style polarization, it reframes the battle as one between “common sense” conservatism and a radical left elite. Behind the façade lies a deeper threat: the erosion of postwar democratic consensus.
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.
