Light pollution: The invisible problem of modern cities

Light has brought us safety, but it also takes away the darkness of the night from animals and people. Light pollution threatens natural cycles, destroys ecosystems and drives stars from our sky. Change is possible, if we start shining responsibly.

5 min

"Discover Yourself Fest" festival brings energy and creativity to UVT

The West University of Timișoara (UVT) hosted "Discover Yourself Fest" on Friday, October 3, 2025, an event dedicated to young people and the local community, which promotes a healthy and responsible lifestyle.

1 min

Denmark and the ontology of body copyright

Denmark’s proposal to grant citizens copyright over their own features reframes digital identity as a question of democratic security — a real-world echo of Black Mirror’s warning that our image and voice can be taken from us.

10 min

Passenger protection in the EU: legal guarantees and everyday challenges

Traveling safely within the EU? Check your rights.

4 min

Cruise of contention: Greece’s ports in solidarity with Gaza

What began as a summer cruise turned into a floating flashpoint — Greek ports became arenas of protest, solidarity with Gaza, and clashes over the nation’s image.

7 min

Heterotopias of digital nomadism

The cultural problem with digital nomads is that they don’t foster multicultural coexistence but instead replace the local with a post-liberal, productivity-driven international culture. The local community is left unable - or unneeded - to engage with it, reduced from an active subject to a functional backdrop.

6 min

A bridge that might be too far

Italy’s €13.5bn Messina Bridge is sold as a national triumph, but faces seismic risk, EU scrutiny, mafia fears, and mass expropriations. Critics say it exposes a deeper rift: spectacle versus public value in Italy’s future.

10 min

From darkness to light. The story of a former drug user

According to a report by the Save the Children Association, 30% of children say they know someone who has used drugs, a percentage that increases to 40% among adolescents, most of whom indicate friends or schoolmates, which reflects a significant incidence of use in the school environment.

8 min

A microstate for the Bektashi? Tirana’s gamble

Edi Rama’s plan for a ‘Vatican of Islam’ in Tirana casts the Bektashi order as Albania’s soft-power brand of tolerance — but critics see a political spectacle.

8 min
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