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.
Why good taste matters more than ever in the age of AI?
The content you consume shapes what you create - and most of us are underestimating how much that matters.
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.
“Tusk’s Colleague” caught in corruption scandal
Former EU foreign policy chief and current College of Europe rector Federica Mogherini has been arrested in Belgium over alleged misuse of EU funds and corruption linked to the diplomatic academy she leads.
“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.
What Italians and Europeans Really Want from the EU: A New Survey Explains
A European Union that is more united and more protective of its citizens, but also attentive to respect for democratic principles. This is the Europe European citizens would like.
EU enlargement: where do candidate countries stand?
The European Commission has released its annual enlargement package, assessing the progress made by EU candidate countries over the past year. Which states are steadily moving closer to the Union — and which are drifting further away?
