Romania could have a “digital maturity” law
The head of the Senate Committee for Defense, Public Order, and National Security, PNL member Nicoleta Pauliuc, says she will submit to Parliament the "Online Adulthood Law" – a legislative initiative that sets the age of digital maturity at 16.
A mobile app created in Romania will help parents do science at home using everyday kitchen items
A team from Romania and Finland is working together to create a free educational mobile app that shows parents how to conduct simple science experiments at home, using everyday household items.
Germany: Drastic Rise in Politically Motivated Crimes
In recent years, Germany has seen a worrying rise in radicalization among youth, encompassing both far-right and far-left ideologies. This growing trend raises serious questions about the country’s political stability.
TikTok Under Fire: Brussels Launches a Crackdown to Defend Democracy
TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform, is once again in the spotlight — and not for trending dances or viral memes.
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.
Europe Wants Its Data Back—But What’s a Sovereign Cloud?
The EU wants to protect sensitive data and AI systems from foreign influence. Here’s what’s at stake.
