The fight to save one of the last Athens’ rivers
Dimitris is a citizen that fights for preserving one of the last remaining “green lungs” of Athens, the Pikrodafni Stream. For Dimitris, “this is almost a life-long fight, a fight for the environment, a fight for our children’s future.” @Popagandagr followed him and shows you his fight for a safe stream.
France vs Poland : What is the situation of the LGBTQ+ communities?
While France obtained, after a long struggle, the legalization of gay marriage in 2013, Poland continues to fight for this recognition. StreetPress in France and Krytyka Polityczna in Poland, compare the situation. Is marriage a turning point in the fight for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community?
Plastic archaeology in the Mediterranean Sea
Enzo is 41 years old and is a nature guide. He goes around the beaches of Apulia, one of the most touristic seaside locations in Italy and collects all the plastic material that the sea brings back to the shore. He finds bottles of detergent from 40 years ago and all kinds of disposable objects […]
Greece VS Hungary: the cost of housing
Tenants in Greece and Hungary are overburdened with housing costs. Countries with inefficient welfare state show very high rates of home ownership. Exactly because the channeling of savings towards acquiring a home is a very important dimension for human life itself due to state deficiencies and the lack of redistributive policies. It’s linked to a […]
In the life of an undocumented worker in Greece
Fear of being caught and put to jail, request of asylum denied, lack of freedom, taking on small jobs and the dream of staying in the country… How is the life of an undocumented migrant in Greece?
Poland & Spain: how can young left-wing MPs change politics?
In 2014, the Spanish political party « Podemos » was created. One year later, the « Razem » political party was registered in Poland. Those two political parties call for social justice, feminism and progress. Lucia Muñoz Dalda, deputy from Podemos and Magdalena Biejat, deputy from Razem, both think that they can overthrow capitalism and […]
Healthcare issues in Spain
In 2019, Maykol arrived in Spain from Colombia. He is HIV positive and had no access to his treatment for six months. Three years have past and he still doesn’t have a health card. He gets his medecines with the help from an organization.
Italy & Greece: LGBTQ+ in sports
Nowadays, the debate around Trans athletes is dividing the public opinion because many don’t accept that trans women compete with women, for strength and resistance reasons that would make a competition unbalanced. However, some sports teams have been recently created both in Greece and in Italy.Peacox Basket Milan is the first Italian rainbow basketball team […]
Helping single mothers succeed in Hungary
Studying with a baby is not easy, as Szandra found out after becoming pregnant at 20. In #Hungary 12.1% of 18-24 year olds drop out of higher education, sometimes falling into prostitution and delinquency. Now 23, Szandra is struggling to complete her nursing studies while being a single mother, with the help of the Real […]
LGBTQ+ fleeing the war in Ukraine
Ukrainian refugees are being covered in lot in the media. However, one group seems to be left out: the non-heteronormative refugees. What’s their lives like? We asked them.
