Overtourism as a phenomenon or what it means to live in a glass case
As mass tourism reshapes the Mediterranean, locals push back against rising rents, erasure of community, and cities turned into theme parks. This piece explores overtourism’s impact and calls for a new balance between visiting and belonging.
Europe’s gates close: Greece as a testing ground for a new migration policy
A decade after the refugee crisis of 2015, Greece has become Europe’s laboratory for a new migration model—one marked by detention, criminalisation, and exclusion. From the barbed-wire camps of Lesbos to the courtrooms of Crete, the human cost of Fortress Europe is no longer an exception, but the rule.
Bouldering: A dual pathway to mental resilience and entrepreneurial success
There’s something quietly revolutionary happening on Europe’s climbing walls. More and more young people are swapping the gym floor for bouldering mats, lacing up their climbing shoes, and discovering that this gravity-defying sport isn’t just about brute strength.
Will Kanye West Perform on a Field in Bratislava?
Big news in the music industry - controversial musician Kanye West is coming to Bratislava! Or maybe not. At the moment, people who bought tickets have no idea if any event is taking place.
Love without permit: Budapest Pride and the struggle for visibility
Hungary’s new constitutional amendment banning LGBTQ+ public events signals a deeper authoritarian shift. As Pride becomes a target, protesters, activists, and EU institutions face a critical test of democratic resilience.
We will not die in silence: Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt a law on femicide
How a grassroots movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina helped create a law on femicide.
Seneca at the gym: stoicism and toxic masculinity
Today’s Stoicism isn’t in the Agora, it’s at the gym. Repackaged through TikTok reels and “alpha” podcasts, the ancient philosophy has been stripped of ethics and turned into a lifestyle brand of emotional repression and individual supremacy. Discipline replaces compassion, silence replaces civic duty. This isn’t about inner virtue, it’s about selling strength. But Seneca wasn’t training for dominance. He was training for justice.
From risk to resilience: an international meeting on the safety of journalists in Thessaloniki by the ICSJ
The From Risk to Resilience conference in Thessaloniki, organized by the ICSJ, brought together global experts to tackle threats to journalist safety. With input from UNESCO, OSCE, and regional leaders, the event highlighted the need for institutional accountability and trauma-informed support.
