Venezuela: The Europe’s myopia as international law is rewritten in crude (power) oil
Venezuela just became the stage for something bigger than Venezuela: a US raid in Caracas ended with Nicolás Maduro in American custody, and the West mostly whispered about “calm” and “international law.” Trump framed it as a rebooted Monroe Doctrine—spheres of influence, openly claimed.
Cybersecurity for Students: The Threats No One Talks About
From fake university emails to unsafe Wi-Fi networks, students face cyber risks every day without realizing it. These are the attacks no one teaches you to recognize.
Can war be justified in the name of democracy?
What is war? Democracy? What are the eligibility criteria to be deemed justifiable? This is the perspective of a 18 year old female in a current world of ‘symbiotic’ state of political phenomena.
“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.
The European Union funded Paragon: “Public funds for a company that spies on citizens”
In 2020, the European Investment Fund (EIF) financed Paragon Solutions, the Israeli company accused of spying on journalists and activists. The case raises questions about the transparency, oversight, and accountability of EU institutions.
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 a 23-year-old historian became the country’s digital memory curator
Bringing the past to the present, Gen-Z historian Gonçalo Farlens uses his social media platform to make Portugal's narratives accessible. The aim, he says, is to leave a mark on collective memory and critical thought in the digital age.
