• A Lottery you Can’t Lose

    Mandatory military service, unthinkable only a short while ago, has returned in countries like Latvia due to the current geopolitical situation. What’s young people’s opinion on this new reality?

  • Czeching In, 21 Years After: The Czechs’ View on the EU

    As an EU country with a socialist past, Czech society remains politically divided. How do Czechs, especially Gen Z, feel about the European Union two decades after “Czeching In”?

  • Inheriting our Ancestors’ Experiences

    The decisions of our ancestors shape our lives in many ways, even genetically. From a predisposition to diseases to a passion for languages – epigenetics studies whether we can inherit it all.

  • Wizards and Demigods – The Time Capsule on my Bookshelf

    The 60s were carefree and the 90s were optimistic: young people once looked at the future in a positive light. So why is Gen Z so melancholic? Can we find the answer through literature?

  • The Forgotten Night of the Paras: A Tragedy in Metz

    Though largely unrecognized, censorship and violence followed the Algerian War in France. Our author explores one event in her city as she seeks answers about her own French-Algerian identity.

  • Serbia’s Student Protests: A Generation Demanding Change

    The government’s weak response to a deadly collapse in 2024 triggered the largest protest in Serbian history. We interviewed Petar, an alumni involved in this student-led democratic movement.

  • Where Fire Meets Ice

    In Bulgaria, two ancient traditions reflect the powerful relationship between nature, Christian faith, and the human spirit: the Nestinari Fire Dance and the Ice Epiphany celebration.

  • An Overlooked Climate Solution

    “Those who contribute the least suffer the most” sums up North-South dynamics regarding global warming. Global cooperation, however, could put an end to this vicious circle.

  • Voices from the Vltava: Dialogues to Remember

    “Dialogues to Remember” was the motto of the 2023 EUSTORY Summit. Under this premise, 11 aspiring journalists set out to discover which dialogues had shaped people’s lives in Prague.

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