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The Erasmus+ is now available in one app giving you access to the different Erasmus+ opportunities, as well as guidance through the processes surrounding your mobility.



Brain Drain in North Macedonia: Facts, Causes, and Consequences

written by Arta Abduli Isaki, North Macedonia

What Is Brain Drain? “Brain drain” means that educated, skilled, or talented people leave their home country and move somewhere else, often in search of better jobs, higher pay, better working conditions, or more stable institutions. In North Macedonia, brain drain is considered a serious problem.





Economic Financial Crisis sheds Darkness on Lebanon

written by Hamdouche Meriem, Algeria

The so-called Switzerland of the Middle East is having a deep crisis by all accounts, which made the economy collapse and led it to a debt default. The situation has escalated since the financial crisis of 2019, for the consequences were serious, namely; the collapse of the Lebanese currency



Mental Health Challenges Among Egyptian Youth: Breaking the Stigma

written by Nouran El Beltagy, Egypt

In Egypt, mental health challenges among the youth are prevalent, with statistics revealing a substantial need for attention and reform. According to a survey conducted by the Egyptian Ministry of Health, nearly 25% of young people aged 18 to 29 reported experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression.



Urging Youth Problems in the Western Balkans Region

written by Sanin Bilić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Some of the major problems in the Western Balkans Region include high unemployment rates, education and skills mismatch, emigration and “brain drain”, political disengagement, social exclusion and inequality. The causes of these problems are often multifaceted and very complex







Critical Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

written by Azra Tapuškić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

As Generative AI (GenAI) becomes a standard “colleague” in our workflows, the primary threat to critical thinking is no longer misinformation alone, but cognitive offloading. This phenomenon occurs when we delegate the “productive struggle” of reasoning to an algorithm, leading to what researchers now call “metacognitive laziness”.



Short story about video activism that is already REVOLUTIONary

written by Anja Matić, Croatia

”YOUTH doesn’t care about anything anymore” (Peter, 56) They are lazy. They have too much free time. They are always on their phone. Sounds familiar? „They“ usually refers to young people today in lenses of older generations. To be more specific, it’s a reference to Gen Z  –  the new generation born roughly between the… Continue reading Short story about video activism that is already REVOLUTIONary



Youth Against All Odds: A New Force for Reconciliation in the Balkans

written by Azra Tupkušić, Bosnia and Herzegovina

In countries marked by war and division, reconciliation rarely comes easily. It requires time, effort, and, most importantly, people willing to move forward. In the Balkans, many wounds from past conflicts remain open.