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“When you manage confiscated assets, you have to prove yourself. It's a matter of credibility in the face of what we are fighting" (3/3)

Published on June 29, 2022 — by Mathilde Dorcadie

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"This is not a shopfront, it is a confiscated property, a community resource" (2/3)

Published on June 28, 2022 — by Mathilde Dorcadie

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"Repurposing assets isn't just important, it's essential!"(1/3)

Published on June 17, 2022 — by Mathilde Dorcadie

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Berlin wants fewer cars, cleaner air and safer public spaces

Published on November 26, 2021 — by Francesco Barbati

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Zero-Waste cooking: when nothing is thrown away

Published on September 8, 2021 — by Concha Hierro

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Hear the voices of Naples's female prisoners

Published on July 16, 2021 — by Cafébabel

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Amy Tounkara: “I was reading a lot, but couldn’t identify”

Published on May 21, 2021 — by Bibbi Abruzzini, Yohan Cambet-Petit-Jean

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Italy: the Calabrian town that's standing up to the mafia

Published on April 26, 2021 — by François Fameli, Julien Marcy, Stefano Vosa

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Lyon: is the city's green transition already underway?

Published on February 22, 2021 — by Nina Le Verge-Berthaud

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Crypto-politics today: Belarus, Telegram and the digitisation of social conflicts

Published on February 16, 2021 — by Bibbi Abruzzini

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In France young refugees are using film as a form of self-expression

Published on February 10, 2021 — by Léa Marchal

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A new wave of social movements is decolonising Europe's history

Published on February 1, 2021 — by Pénélope Hubert

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Sense in the City: the cities of the future won't be how you imagine

Published on January 13, 2021 — by Cafébabel

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Italy: meet the radio collective that's standing up to the mafia

Published on December 7, 2020 — by Léa Marchal

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Overcoming the lockdown with bikes and beers

Published on July 16, 2020 — by Alessia Capasso

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#PourEux: When the confined cook for the homeless

Published on April 30, 2020 — by Léa Marchal

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As Brexit looms, women in the UK fear disproportionate economic impact

Published on January 15, 2020 — by Filippo Poltronieri

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Syrian refugees in Istanbul: the unwelcome guests

Published on January 15, 2020 — by Matteo Garavoglia

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Can EU membership convince Serbia to end its coal addiction?

Published on January 15, 2020 — by Lorenzo Pirovano

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Fatal attractions: Barcelona battles against environmental footprint of mass-tourism

Published on January 15, 2020 — by Roberta Benvenuto

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Transnational politics is damn hard: David Adler on DIEM25's experience

Published on January 13, 2020 — by Alexander Damiano Ricci

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Communicating Climate Change: The Environment in the Portuguese Media

Published on June 11, 2019 — by Matilde Coelho da Silva

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Zero waste: On top form?

Published on April 11, 2019 — by Safouane Abdessalem

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The young and the old: The new deal between generations

Published on April 10, 2019 — by Katerina Zekopoulos

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Citizens' Income: A show of solidarity for Italy’s government of change

Published on April 9, 2019 — by Alexander Damiano Ricci

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Smartphones and smartwatches: the medical tools of the future?

Published on April 8, 2019 — by Ivo Alho Cabral

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Angry teens: On the streets with Youth for Climate

Published on February 28, 2019 — by Valerie Scholz

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The case for English in Brussels

Published on February 21, 2019 — by P.J. Kuijpers

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Tiny Houses: Think big, live small

Published on September 5, 2018 — by Julia Inventar

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Sustainable tourism: Are environmentally-friendly holidays a solution?

Published on August 28, 2018 — by Caroline Quevrain

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Macedonia: Skopje, a capital in disguise

Published on August 8, 2018 — by Learning From Europa

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Zero waste: 100% hipster?

Published on July 18, 2018 — by Juliette Rouleau

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Lithuania: One step closer to an inclusive society

Published on July 12, 2018 — by Arcana Femina, Lara Bullens

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The student who dropped everything to fight for legal abortions in Ireland

Published on July 5, 2018 — by Jasna Rajnar Petrović

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A hackathon, the French language and gender-neutrality

Published on June 7, 2018 — by Julie Kemtchuaing

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Slashing: A new generation of chameleon workers

Published on May 29, 2018 — by Matthieu Amaré

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In Romania, ‘funky’ citizens are fighting against government corruption

Published on May 25, 2018 — by Marine Leduc

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Transnistria: Bringing change, one hostel at a time

Published on May 22, 2018 — by Voices Of Change

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Copenhagen: The man who wants to save our plastic world

Published on May 18, 2018 — by Emil Staulund Larsen

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Brussels Binder: Women bursting the European Bubble

Published on April 30, 2018 — by Marella Tassini

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Life as a white hat: My day with an ethical hacker 

Published on April 19, 2018 — by Francesca Candioli

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Hosting refugees in Brussels: "Your place is here"

Published on April 6, 2018 — by Jamie Osborn

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Boycotting: Putting power back in the hands of consumers

Published on April 3, 2018 — by Charles Duprez

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Russian feminists battle with gender stereotypes for International Women’s Day

Published on March 8, 2018 — by Lidia Kleshchenko

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Food and feminism: Sophia Hoffmann is Berlin's vegan queen

Published on February 28, 2018 — by Lisa Braamt

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Finland: Take a break from your oppressor on this women-only island

Published on February 20, 2018 — by cafébabel FR, Safouane Abdessalem

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Refugees: Cycling to last longer

Published on February 8, 2018 — by Alexandre Decoster, Isaure Magnien

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Food waste: You’re gonna love eating expired food

Published on February 7, 2018 — by Julie Tirard

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Florian Nock: The insect lover who's biting bedbugs back 

Published on January 17, 2018 — by Veronica Di Benedetto Montaccini, Martha Peters

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The woman behind: The bartender shaking up stereotypes

Published on December 4, 2017 — by Veronica Di Benedetto Montaccini, Antinea Radomska

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