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A Lottery you can’t Lose
Congratulations – you’ve just been selected in Latvia’s newest and most unexpected lottery. The grand prize? A place in the country’s mandatory national defense service. While this may not be the reward many young Latvia... (more)
National Blackout: Fearing the Rise of Military Tension
It felt like any other day: mundane and forgettable. But within seconds, a blackout left the entire Iberian Peninsula without electricity for a whole day. A creeping fear began to grow in our author, María from Spain: wa... (more)
Czeching In – 21 Years After: The Czechs’ View on the EU
Czeching In seemed like a perfect idea in 2004. Do the Czechs look at EU accession the same way nowadays? Our author Sabina asked around.
Do we Inherit the Experiences of our Ancestors?
What's the connection between history and biology? Inspired by a testimony of his great-grandfather, Decho from Bulgaria explores the field of epigenetics.
Wizards and Demigods – The Time Capsule on my Bookshelf
For our author Marlene, a book is more than just a story – it’s a time capsule. While browsing her bookshelf, she found a window into the past, only to realize that her favorite stories reveal just as much about the pres... (more)
The Forgotten Night of the Paras: A Tragedy in Metz
In France, certain historical events remain buried in silence. One such event is the "Night of the Paras" in Metz, a violent confrontation in 1961 between North African immigrants and French soldiers. Our editor Naëla ab... (more)
Serbia’s Student Protests: A Generation Demanding Change
For months, Serbia’s students have been protesting against corruption and political failures. What began with the tragedy of a collapsed train station roof has grown into a nationwide movement. Our EUSTORY-alumni Petar p... (more)
Where Fire Meets Ice
Will the Bulgarian rituals Nestinari fire dance and Ice horo survive in spite of a young and less superstitious generation?
The Global South’s Small Emissions: An Overlooked Climate Solution
Global North as a role model for the South? Not when it comes to emissions and climate protection. Nils from Germany went to Cameroon and felt some narratives turning upside down.
Becoming one With History: Vikings at Work
Reenactment as Disneyfication? For Jakob and Johan from Denmark, dressing up like a viking, telling stories and guiding guests through Trelleborg's Viking Museum. is a job and: a passion.
A Dictator Under the Bed: Portugal, Spain and the Ghost of Autocrats
As a country having lived through a dictatorship, you carry your burden - and in the best case your learnings, too. Pedro from Spain draws connections between Portugal and Spain, between family's pasts and official remem... (more)
Modern Meets Tradition: Vienna’s Iconic Balls
It’s fancy, it’s party, it’s gloomy – a Viennese ball has it all. Ball culture in Austria’s capital is unique to the city and an elegant way to celebrate or just to immerse yourself in the local cultural heritage, as aut... (more)
Football, Flags & Feeling German
Germany's relationship with patriotism? Complicated. During football tournaments, it has become a tradition to fight over the German flag. Our EUSTORY History Campus authors Marlene and Yannis asked young Germans what th... (more)
The Geography of Stereotypes
What truths lie behind national stereotypes, and why are they so persistent? Marlene from Germany puts them to the test - with the help of young Europeans.