Own apartment or parental home? The reality of young people’s housing in Europe
Housing affordability is becoming one of the biggest challenges for young people around the world. However, in some countries it is more difficult than in others. Unaffordable housing and rental prices are increasing the age of independence. What options do young people have if they want to leave their parents?
Banksy and the shadows of censorship
Banksy’s mural outside the Royal Courts of Justice, showing a judge about to strike a protester, was erased within hours. Its removal became part of the artwork itself - a performance of censorship that spoke louder than the image. By silencing the wall, London’s justice system exposed its reflex to control dissent and frame activists as the “dangerous Other.”
What it takes to dance with the past?
A youth council’s plan for a DJ party beneath the historic Gorgopotamos bridge has sparked heated debate in Greece. Critics denounce it as a desecration of a site tied to wartime executions and resistance, while organizers defend it as a way to showcase and promote the monument.
A journey into classical architecture in Athens
Classical architecture reached its peak with the Athenian Acropolis. From the grandeur of the Parthenon to the grace of the Erechtheion’s Caryatids, these monuments embody the timeless pursuit of balance between beauty, function, and divine inspiration.
Art competition for students at the Cotroceni National Museum
The Cotroceni National Museum launches the 2025 edition of the "Cotroceni Creativ Junior" project, a competition for middle school and high school students, inspired by the passions of the royal couple Ferdinand–Maria.
White Night of Galleries 2025 brought contemporary art to 17 cities in Romania
The White Night of Galleries (NAG), between October 3 and 5, returned with its 19th edition and transformed Bucharest, along with 16 other cities in the country, into a great contemporary art scene. Over 200 projects were available to visit in galleries, alternative spaces, creative hubs and workshops.
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.
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.
The end of cheap fashion from China? France draws the line
In Paris, the European fashion industry signed a declaration against ultra-fast fashion and cheap clothing from China. France’s initiative could reshape the fashion market and the way we shop for clothes online.
