Juvenile crime in Italy: risk factors and strategies for reintegration
This article looks at youth crime in Italy, why some young people get involved in it, and the role of family, school, and social life. It also explains how the justice system tries to help them get back on track and shares examples of programs that really work to give young offenders a second chance.
Influencers vs Institutions: Who do young Europeans trust more?
As trust in traditional institutions declines, many young Europeans turn to influencers for information they find more relatable and personal. While EU bodies often communicate through formal reports, influencers use storytelling and direct engagement to build emotional trust.
The decline of history among Italian students
In Italia la storia a scuola è spesso ridotta a date e nomi da memorizzare, senza connessioni con il presente o narrazione. Molti giovani la percepiscono come un elenco di fatti morti, non come una storia che parla a loro. Il risultato? Generazioni sempre più ignare del passato e distanti dalle proprie radici culturali. In questo vuoto si inserisce la figura ormai celebre di Alessandro Barbero.
De-labeling the “Gen Z” protests
The label ‘Gen Z protests’ may be an attractive brand, but it reduces diverse, politically charged mobilizations into a pseudo-demographic narrative. By framing youth uprisings as generational outbursts, media and elites depoliticize them, sidelining the structural inequalities and institutional failures that actually fuel the anger.
Italy has no sex education and the results are dangerous
Le malattie sessualmente trasmissibili come gonorrea, sifilide e clamidia sono in aumento, eppure le scuole non offrono un’educazione sessuale adeguata.
Latvia: Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention Paused After Presidential Veto and Mass Protests
Latvia has become the first EU country to decide to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention – a document regarded as a cornerstone of Europe’s fight against violence against women. The parliamentary decision has divided society and sparked mass protests in Riga.
ChatGPT lands in Greek classrooms
Greece’s new “AI in Schools” program introduces ChatGPT Edu as a classroom tool, promising innovation and productivity—but also testing the boundaries of educational autonomy.
You pay for emissions, but who really benefits? The truth about the EU ETS
A climate justice tool or an unnecessary burden? A straightforward look at the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
