Editorial Article #2 – New formats, new voices, and a new phase of engagement
With Europe navigating complex geopolitical challenges, PulseZ is evolving, offering multilingual content, on-the-ground events, and dynamic new formats to reflect the continent’s diverse voices and experiences.
Germany: Radical magazine allowed again. Media freedom cited as argument
A German administrative court in Leipzig has temporarily lifted the ban on publishing the magazine Compact, reasoning that although there is evidence the publication violated human dignity, the principle of press freedom takes precedence.
Green light for moth larvae “flour” from the EU: the insect coming to our plates
On Monday, January 20, 2025, the European Commission authorized the sale of flour moth larvae powder in EU countries. The product will soon be available in supermarkets. Why the novel food was approved and what are its nutritional properties.
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.
Gamifying Nationalism: The AfD and the Politics of Emotional Belonging
Welcome to TikTok Nationalism: a flawless face, a beat drop, and the caption “Germany for the Germans.” Alice Weidel’s speech remixed with synthwave, AI avatars, and shadowy migrant clips. Politics has left parliament for the infinite scroll, where propaganda wears lip gloss and vibes. The AfD doesn’t campaign—it performs. Ultrantionalism becomes aesthetic, identity over ideology. As Marcus Bösch calls it: slopaganda—low-res, emotional, made to go viral. In this gamified nationalism, belief is optional. Just hit share.
To buy a house in Italy you need 12 years of salary, a special commission is born in the EU: what will it do?
Buying a house in Italy has now become a mirage for about 10 million families with an income of less than 24 thousand euros. For some, it can take up to 12 years of wages. But the problem concerns all of Europe. For this reason, a Special Housing Commission has been established in Brussels, which will be led by Democratic MEP Irene Tinagli.
Harvard Sues the Trump Administration. Battle for Academic Freedom or chance for European education?
Harvard at the Center of a Political Storm: Ban on Foreign Student Enrollment and Faculty Departures Threaten Its Status. Is This the Beginning of the End for American Scientific Dominance?
Korea Goes Global: Why Europe Can’t Get Enough of Hallyu
Hallyu — the Korean Wave — is taking Europe by storm, not just through music and K-dramas, but also thanks to the skyrocketing popularity of Korean beauty products. As South Korea and the EU deepen their economic ties, new opportunities are opening up for business and consumer markets across the continent.
