After the trauma of World War II, taboos and heavy silences became the norm in many families. Today, conversations are still hard, but discovering a meaningful diary can fill in the picture.

A Monument for Peace and Liberty Russia's war against Ukraine concerns us all! Young Europeans send this message with their augmented reality-memorial, which makes a stop in Hamburg to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Spain and Portugal suffered a similar fate: a dictatorship haunted each country for decades. The growing nostalgia towards the regime disturbs those who are still healing the wounds of autocracy.

In 2024, the dismantling of Sofia’s Monument to the Soviet Army raised controversy. It reflected Bulgarians’ complex relationship with their past: torn between remembering and moving forward.

It’s Ball Season in Vienna. Men wear fancy tuxedos, and women’s gowns share the exact same shade of white. The waltz opens the dance… and salsa music follows. Is this tradition being rewritten?

As the ball rolls across a packed football stadium, fans wave their flags with pride. But when a national symbol triggers mixed emotions, questioning the usual picture is unavoidable.

Germans are grumpy just as Brits are posh or Czechs are heavy drinkers – or are they? We gathered international young people to put these well-known assumptions to test.

When Mawa corrected the Italian pronunciation of her mother, an African migrant, she was given a nickname: “maestra”. Now she recalls it fondly, as she has become a teacher to migrants in Italy.

The trend is clear: Serbian youth are more conservative than ever. It’s easy to engage in isolationist, patriotic, conspiranoic narratives… But some alternative, open-minded communities resist.