Can young journalists break into Italy's media sector?
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“The most effective thing for solving the climate crisis is to adopt better policies and to hold the biggest polluters accountable” – Ecosprinter
Bas Eickhout is a Member of the European Parliament for the Greens since 2009. Currently, he is the deputy chairman of the Greens–European Free Alliance group, as well as the vice-chair of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and a member of the Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Interview with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
Luca Arfini, a young communications professional from Italy, interviewed the head of the Austrian government Sebastian Kurz, who at age of 33 is one of the youngest world leaders. He has held this position since December 2017, the year in which he also became chairman of the conservative Austrian People’s Party. The topic of the interview was set before the corona crisis hit.
Interview with MEP Ska Keller
JEF Brussels Secretary-General Luca Arfini interviewed Ska Keller, co-president of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament and former Spitzenkandidat in both the 2014 and 2019 European Parliament elections. In a role as co-chair for her group, she is a member of the Conference of Presidents, or rather the governing body within the Parliament. She has been working at the EU level since the age of 27 when she was elected for the first time as an MEP.
Damian Boeselager MEP: “Our goal is the development of a European parliamentary democracy.”
The New Federalist interviewed Damian Boeselager, a co-founder of ‘Volt Europa’ who now sits as the party’s only MEP. He is a member of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and of the Delegation for relations with Canada.
JEF Brussels Secretary-General Luca Arfini sat down with him to discuss how he started his political career, the main challenges he had to face when founding Volt and his plans for the 2019-24 term.
JEF Brussels Secretary-General Luca Arfini sat down with him to discuss how he started his political career, the main challenges he had to face when founding Volt and his plans for the 2019-24 term.
European University Students And Social Media. How Do They Talk About Online Disinformation In View Of The 2019 European Parliament Elections?
European students see misleading news as a threat to younger generations but consider themselves immune as they are confident in their ability to detect unreliable web content. This is one of the findings of this master thesis, which examines students' attitudes towards social media and disinformation online.
Interview with Claudia Gamon, a young Austrian MEP – Libel
Meet Claudia Gamon, a young liberal from Austria, who is fighting for a united Europe with liberal values. Former Deputy National Chairwoman of JUNOS, the youth wing of the Austrian liberal party NEOS and an IFRLY member, she has been working with NEOS since 2013. Currently, she is a Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the EP Delegation for Northern cooperation.
Interview with Katalin Cseh, One of the Founders of Momentum Movement – Libel
Meet Katalin Cseh, a young liberal from Hungary, who is fighting to represent youth both at the national and European level. In 2015, Katalin co-founded the pro-European and liberal Movement Momentum with eight other young Hungarians. Currently, she is a Member of the European Parliament and one of the eight vice-chairs of the Renew Europe political group. Our Communications Officer, Luca Arfini, discussed with her how she got started on her political path.
Interview with Geir Finnsson, One of the Founders of ‘Viðreisn’ – Libel
Meet Geir Finnsson, a 27-year-old young liberal from Iceland, who, despite his young age, has already played a crucial role in shaping liberalism in his country. Not only was he among the founders of the Icelandic liberal party ‘Viðreisn’, but also of its youth organisation ‘Uppreisn’. Currently, Geir is involved with the Reykjavik city council on behalf of Viðreisn, as well as being the Vice President of the National Youth Council of Iceland. Our Communications Officer, Luca Arfini, spoke with him about his career and experience in Icelandic politics.
Salvini and Di Maio harshly attack Italian journalists on social media − but in different ways – Le Taurillon
The 2018 data of the Council of Europe Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists, a tool built to monitor and report serious concerns about media freedom and safety of journalists in 2015, show an overall decrease in media freedom all over Europe. The number of alerts has generally increased in most Council of Europe member States, with a particularly dramatic situation in Italy, where they have more than tripled from 2017 to 2018, passing from 4 to 13, and are six times higher than in 2015.
Does Italy fail in guaranteeing LGBT rights?
ILGA-Europe has recently issued its annual ranking on the LGBT community’s situation in Europe. Italy positions itself 32 out of the 49 European countries, demonstrating that there is still a need for improvement to guarantee a safe environment for LGBT people within the country.
New government’s plan highlights the importance of LGBTI equality in the Netherlands –
The Dutch government has recently published a plan to actively promote LGBTI equality in the Netherlands, as well as gender equality within the country between now and 2021.
The negative image of migration portrayed in Italian newspapers
On 4 March 2018, after the outcome of the Italian national elections had been revealed, there was yet another demonstration of the rising power of populist parties, whose campaigns always promise policies against migration. The far-right party, Lega, which has always opposed the migratory flows leading to the Italian coast, increased its share of the vote from 4.1% to 17.69%.
Does the Erasmus program really contribute to the construction of a solid EU identity?
Right now, in a period of several crises challenging the EU’s stability, the sense of belonging that the EU citizens have towards the European Union matters more than ever. Migrations are influencing Europe and the European identity of its citizens, yet there is not only one type of migration.
Was ancient Athens a real democracy?
I think it is important to reason about the concept of democracy nowadays, in a period in which all countries should be more open and with more rights for their members than in the past. In this article, I will try to explain why Athens should be considered a democracy.
The term democracy comes from the Greek language, and it is composed of the words “demos”, which refers to the entire citizen body and “kràtos” which refers to the concept of power; so it means “rule by the people”.
The term democracy comes from the Greek language, and it is composed of the words “demos”, which refers to the entire citizen body and “kràtos” which refers to the concept of power; so it means “rule by the people”.
Opinion article: Are Schools Gender-Biased?
In this article, I want to discuss the role that gender plays in the school arena. It is common to look only at the barriers that girls face in school due to the prevalence of heteronormativity in this environment; However, I also want to focus on the barriers boys have to overcome to maintain masculine behaviour if they want to be accepted. Indeed, for some men who display attitudes generally associated with girls, it can be difficult to integrate the label established by the common idea of masculinity that the school tends to impose.
Are we facing the disappearance of childhood?
Today we give massive importance to childhood, which is considered a crucial phase in our life course because it sets the basis for the position we will occupy in our entrance to the job world. The new generations are seen as the future of our community, so we are prompt to protect them, but at the same time, we want to give them a rigorous education and make them learn much as possible.
The reason the world showed limited empathy to the Orlando victims
On the 12th of June this year Omar Mateen committed a terrible massacre against the LGBT community. He entered the Pulse, one of the most famous gay clubs in Orlando, Florida, and he started shooting against the crowd, killing 49 people and injuring another 53. This attack has awakened fear among the LGBT community, which was preparing to celebrate pride month with parades and the anniversary of same-sex marriage legalization in the US.
Does globalization homogenize, polarize or hybridize culture?
Nowadays the global flows of culture tend to move easier around the globe through the new non-material digital forms. This phenomenon has been associated with many cultural consequences, which can be studied looking at three major theses, called: homogenization, polarization, and hybridization. The first one, the homogenization view, affirms that global culture is becoming standardized.
Significant shift in the concept of mother and father in the last 100 years –
Parenting refers to the practice of what parents actually do, and how they educate their children. It is seen as “natural” in our society and is mostly linked to a positive feeling, instead of childless couples who are seen as unhappy. The concept of childhood was only born in the 17th century and has changed from the past. Indeed, in our society, it seems we are facing a slow disappearance of the gender gap, and so there should be an equal division of parenting roles within a modern families.
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