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Tag: democracy

09 APR

The lost European soul

Europe is my home and the European Union is destroying it. I have never thought I would even imagine those words. I am writing from my tiny room in Thessaloniki – north of Greece – where people don’t talk about the European Union that much, but they do know it well. From this room, I’m […]

Posted in: Articles, Keeping up with EUTagged: coronabond, Coronavirus, democracy, Europe, Europeanunion, valuesLeave a commentFelicia Vigliotti April 9, 2020

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A Talk about Islam and Feminism

Is Islam Feminist? In this new episode of our podcast we address two very hot topics, feminism and religion. We welcome our guest today, Weam Nafea, a dear friend who will explain us better what it means to be a woman for Islam. From the precepts of the Holy Quran to the birth of Islamic feminism in Egypt, follow us on this all-female journey in which we will try to shed light on this debated topic, debunking myths and breaking stereotypes.

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"The race for Humanity" is a series of articles in "The race for Humanity" is a series of articles in which the legitimacy of the use of racial categories in our species is discussed.  This first part comprises a behavioural and psychological analyses of Human diversity.  Let's find out more on Bernardo's article! ⬇️⬇️⬇️  Link in our bio.
Is Islam Feminist? From the precepts of the Holy Is Islam Feminist?  From the precepts of the Holy Quran to the birth of Islamic feminism in Egypt, follow us on this all-female journey in which we will try to shed light on this debated topic, debunking myths and breaking stereotypes.  Special guest for our 8th episode Weam Nafea! 🎤  Head to our bio and listen up! 🎧  #balkanhotspot #europeansolidaritycorps #bringitup #podcast #feminism #islam #religion #women #womenempowerment #thessaloniki #greece
📢 Κυρίες και κύριοι are you read 📢 Κυρίες και κύριοι are you ready to board? An extraordinary journey through the Aegean Sea με το πλοίο awaits you! 🚢  Σελένα Προδρομίδου will accompany Bernardo and Katerina on this trip to Σμύρνη and its music. 🎶  Stey tuned, see you tomorrow! 🔊
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On October 2020, a court decision stated that Gold On October 2020, a court decision stated that Golden Dawn, the Greek political party that has been in Parliament for 7 years, was a criminal organization and coordinated violent acts.  It is a triumph for Greek Democracy, but what does this verdict really mean? Which is the future of Golden Dawn and neo-Nazis now?  Our volunteer Alex Sanchez Aragon realized a video report that sheds some light on the process that took place in the courtroom of Athens since the trial started in 2015, but specially focuses on the future of this organization and ideology.  Let's find out more on Alex's article and on his amazing video “ΔΕΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΘΩΟΙ – They are not innocent”!  Link in our bio! 
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How to save a life? For the 6th episode of our po How to save a life?  For the 6th episode of our podcast Bring It Up! we are back once again with our dear guest Mario D’Avino, but this time to share his medical knowledge with us. 🧑‍⚕️  Mario works in a blood transfusion centre in Italy and today we will discuss with him all things related to blood and bone marrow donation.  During our chat we tried to dispel the myths about donation and shed light on this topic that is still little known, especially among young people.  If you want to become a blood donor and give your contribution, contact the blood transfusion centre closest to you for more information.  Give blood, save a life. ❤️  Head to our bio and listen up!  #balkanhotspot #europeansolidaritycorps #podcast #bringitup #blooddonation #blooddonors #giveblood #givelife #volunteers #volunteering #thessaloniki #greece
More and more young people want to go abroad to di More and more young people want to go abroad to discover something new. ✈️  Discovering another culture and another way of living is the primary motivation as well as for mindfulness, autonomy, maturity, self-confidence and of course learning a new language and developing professional skills.  Read more about Charlotte's article on our online magazine Balkan Beats! ⬇  https://issuu.com/united_societies_of_balkans/docs/issue33_final/s/11470474
⚠️ The images of Washigton ironed and fired la ⚠️ The images of Washigton ironed and fired last January 6 upset the world! ⚠️  Hundreds of demonstrators, instigated by Trump’s words, stormed the Capitol, creating something never seen before in America. 🇺🇸  If you want to know more, a summary of what happened and a series of reflections on the events it's out now on our blog.  Let's find out more on new Marco's article! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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📢 We are glad to announce the start of GLAD Int 📢 We are glad to announce the start of GLAD International Film Festival!  From today until January 14 the festival will take place online, with 30 documentaries and movies from around the world. 🎬  Find out more in Mike’s article! ⬇️⬇️⬇️  Link in our bio! 
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For a good part of my life, I thought that each of For a good part of my life, I thought that each of us had a well-marked path to follow with determination and without hesitation. But in human life nothing is immutable.  Read more about Marco's story on our online magazine Balkan Beats! ⬇  https://issuu.com/united_societies_of_balkans/docs/issue33_final/s/11463862  #balkanhotspot #europeansolidaritycorps #balkanbeats #onlinemagazine #magazine #volunteers #volunteering #volunteerslife #change #thessaloniki #greece
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