Crossed Paths of Europe: Exhibition in Stockholm

Between the 27th of August and the 9th of September 2018, Crossed Paths of Europe held its second exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden and its third exhibition in Europe. This exhibition was in collaboration with Atrium Ljungberg. Atrium Ljungberg is one of Sweden’s biggest listed property companies. The exhibition was held in an public venue in …

Crossed Paths of Europe in Edinburgh: An Exhibition about Europe

On the 13th and 14th of July, our project, Crossed Paths of Europe, hosted its first public exhibition in Edinburgh. The exhibition took place at the Eric Liddell Centre, a community centre in the Morningside area of Edinburgh. Our photographers and members of the public looking at a small proportion of the exhibition. Tackling the …

The importance of youth empowerment in the European Union

31. August 2018

by Simona Pronckute

“The failure to invest in youth reflects a lack of compassion and a colossal failure of common sense.” - Coretta Scott King

EU decision-makers recognise the fact that youth engagement in society serves as an important tool for democratic development. Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union for instance gives the EU powers to promote youth participation in democratic life. At the same time, there are many indications that the socio-economic divide has widened significantly in the past few decades^[1], while social exclusion and poverty are affecting more and more people across Europe^[2], especially young people^[3]. It is thus very important to have a better understanding of the correlations between education, socio-economic status,^[4] and the level of civic and social engagement of young people.

Are we still dreaming the European dream?

23.August 2018

by Darija Maric

We’ve all heard about the American dream. Many people still see the US as a country where you can go from zero to hero if you only work hard and play your cards right. A country where, no matter where you came from yesterday, today you are considered American, and will be considered to be one tomorrow. A country where miracles happen and life can change overnight. A country of houses with white picket fences in the suburbs, where soccer moms and their polite children live, warm Thanksgiving dinners and cold, snowy and wonderfully shiny Christmas nights. That is what we think of when we hear the phrase “American dream”.

Romania’s Presidency of the Council of the EU: opportunities and challenges

13.August 2018

by Miruna Butnaru-Troncotă 

2019 is a year with heavy symbolism for the European Union – we celebrate 15 years of the CEE enlargement, 30 years since the fall of communist regimes in South-Eastern Europe, but also 20 years since the war in Kosovo and NATO’s bombing of Serbia. Will 2019 be a year of renewed opportunities for the Western Balkans? Will the member states become more enlargement-friendly and opt for a ‘widening EU’ type of scenario? Let me explore some of the challenges and opportunities both for Romania as a member state holding the Presidency, and for the EU itself in relation to the WB countries.