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.

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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.

MediMynd in an interview by Emma Micallef

Young Europeans have a lot of creative ideas that help move various fields forward. Explore one of them that focuses on health care - MediMynd - in an interview led by the PulseZ aspiring journalist Emma Micallef.

Popcorn brain — what it is and how to overcome it

TikTok, Instagram and Co. affect our attention span and can make it harder to concentrate. However, being focused is a skilled trait that we need for several occasions, such as exams. This video discusses several ways in which regeneration of a "popcorn brain" is possible. The video is in German language.

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Malta at a crossroads – Maltese youth discuss the tourism crisis

Youth living in Malta is voicing their concerns and personal experiences regarding the tourism crisis in Malta and suggests potential ways forward in this short video.

AI robs us of creativity and impairs critical thinking: What can young people do about it?

According to a new study, overuse of AI can rob people of creativity and critical thinking. What do young people think?

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When students organise: from occupation to change

Student voices are rising across Europe.

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Youth Engagement in Action! Pt. 3

What strategies really work to engage young people? In this reel, we spoke with Patrik Pristupny from the Student Councils of Universities in Slovakia, who shared his views on effective ways to get youth more involved.

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