Italy’s graduation reform: what changes for students in 2025?
Silent protests at Italy’s graduation exams went viral this year, students refusing to speak during the oral test as a way to denounce the flaws of the school system. Now the government is striking back with tougher rules. This video breaks down what’s changing, and what it means for the future of students.
Together we make a difference! – Video from a PulseZ event
Margarida, a student from Portugal took part in a PulseZ project and made this video about the activity she took part in, which consisted of a social intervention action, more specifically the delivery of basic food baskets to people in situations of vulnerability and poverty.
20 years of waiting: the UK unveils its most radical asylum reform in decades
The UK government is preparing to introduce, by the end of 2025, the most sweeping overhaul of its asylum system in a generation.
Marina, Former ERASMUS Fellow: An Advocate for European Democracy
Marina is an advocate for European democracy, a changemaker within the GEYC organization, and a disability rights activist.
Mădălina Surducan: Young people are increasingly engaged in the world they live in – and in politics
Mădălina Surducan manages one of the key cultural bookstores in Cluj-Napoca, a university city where, she says, reading still matters — and young people come in often, drawn not only to literature, but also to critical theory, philosophy, and contemporary essays. You’ll find them in the bookstore searching for “really cool stuff,” she says with a smile.
Sociologist: Children spent 4 hours and a half on mobile phones. Their online life flew under parents’ radar.
Using the film Adolescence as a starting point, Robert Olteanu, a political science graduate and a master student in international development and humanitarian aid, with a passion for diplomacy and cinema, engages in a discussion with sociologist Alexandru Zodieru about the effects of excessive online content consumption among teenagers.
European Commission Launches Probe into Google’s Practices
The EU has opened a formal investigation into Google, suspecting that the tech giant may be reducing the visibility of news publishers across the EU. If the accusations are confirmed, Alphabet could face a fine of up to 10% of its global revenue.
The 2025 TES Award Journey: interview of Andrej Sloboda with Adriana Jurášková
In this exclusive interview, Adriana Jurášková, the Deputy Principal of Business Academy Nevädzová III in Bratislava, shares the story behind her school’s remarkable success as one of the Entrepreneurial School Awards 2025 (TES by JA Europe) winners.🏆 The interview is led by the PulseZ aspiring journalist Andrej Sloboda.