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100 Years After: How we Remember the Perpetrators of Bloody Sunday
100 years after Bloody Sunday, there is still much controversy surrounding the perpetrators of that terrible day and whether the Irish should be remembering them. Neasa talks about the British police and military forces,... (more)
One People, Two Peoples, Neighbours or Enemies? North Macedonia and Bulgaria
Kristijan from North Macedonia and Liliana from Bulgaria discuss the tense relationship between their countries regarding history and identity.
Climate Warming: no Momentum to Lose in Bulgaria
Is climate change a hot topic in Bulgaria? Liliana from Sofia discusses the Bulgarian public attitudes towards environmental issues.
Climate Warming: Knowledge not Transmitted in Romania?
“Fridays for future” have become part of students’ weekly routine in some Western European countries. Collins Dictionary even crowned “climate strike” word of the year 2019. In South-Eastern Europe, however, this trend d... (more)
Climate Warming? “Greece is Already Used to High Temperatures”
“Fridays for future” have become part of students’ weekly routine in some Western European countries. Collins Dictionary even crowned “climate strike” word of the year 2019. In South-Eastern Europe, however, this trend d... (more)
Polish Populism Plague
The Polish law students Witold Janas and Marek Kaczmarczyk sum up what happened with the Polish judiciary system since 2015 and give their view on actors and incidents in this drama.
Irish Language: Deep-Rooted or Force-Fed?
Neasa from Ireland talks about the state of the Irish language and young people’s attitudes to language and culture, and the compulsory status of Irish in schools.Â
An Old Diploma And My Jump Into History
History is based on research by historians and experts in the area; some even dig for years to find their sources. In some cases, the sources just come to the scholars of history, as Decho from Bulgaria describes in his ... (more)
If the Crisis or War Comes: Swedish Defense in the New Millennium
Recent years have seen a rise in the number of nations across the world undergoing rearmament. Military strength has become more important again in International Relations. In pursuit of this trend, and incited by increa... (more)
Female Changemakers: Maro Makashvili – a Writer Dying as a Nurse
Nato from Georgia reflects on how Maro Makashvili – the first woman awarded with the Georgian Order of National Hero – affected her way of thinking.
Of Dogs, Virtual Discos and Civic Engagement. Young Europeans in Times of the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus is everywhere: in the news, on social media, our personal communication and even in our thoughts. High numbers of infected and dead people on the news frighten many of us as much as the lockdown impacts o... (more)
One Telegram, six Words, Thirty-five Letters
Neasa from Ireland tells us the story of a telegram: A piece of paper that enabled her family to be reunited and without which she wouldn't be alive.
Sofia Red Army Monument in Multicolour: Art, Vandalism or Protest?
Liliana from Bulgaria invites us to take a look at a 1954 World War II memorial, which has been used as an instrument for political expression, vandalism – or some would call art.
What can we Learn from Singapore? Lessons on Multiculturalism
A state system based on the classification of race actually works? Martin from Bulgaria studied for one year in multicultural Singapore and discovered the key to its social cohesion. Find out how the country benefits fro... (more)