The lack of formal job opportunities afflicts a large part of the population of Colombia, especially young people who are starting their working life…
written by Luisa, Paraguay
Insecurity and disparity are two of the main factors that concern young Latin Americans today. In recent years, though, the region is experiencing an impressive growth in education…
written by Unitos Todos Asociacion Civil, Argentina
As the indicators that measure Argentina’s stuttering economy contract and decline, one figure in particular is impacting the next generation more than any other: youth unemployment…
written by Aleksandra Bogdanovska, North Macedonia
A person dealing with mental disorder has historically been looked down on, shamed or excluded from normal everyday activities. Although, some mental illnesses or disorders can make a person sometimes violent or unpredictable, this is often vastly exaggerated by the media…
INFO, European Youth Portal
Each year the General Secretariat of the Council offers 4 types of traineeships: paid, unpaid, traineeships for students of national administration schools and special programmes for trainees with a disability.
written by Ena, Aleksandra and Milena, North Macedonian team, North Macedonia
People in the Balkans share quite an intensive amount of experiences, including their intertwined past but also present, especially in the cultural aspect. They share the same food, with some small regional variations, same expressions and mannerisms, and to some extent the same preference in music.
written by Sara Dervishaj, Albania/Hungary
During the past year, the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown that followed as a result, affected the entire world at a large scale. Among the sectors of economy, tourism, education and also the private sector…
written by Pavel Smulski, Ruta Pels and Denis Poljakov, Estonia
Estonia is the leading education nation in Europe. Best in PISA tests, country became a role model for digital education and remote learning, but salaries are lower than in Western Europe. The only promising and well paid sectors are management and IT. Not all specialists can find work in these areas…
written by Marija Marinković, Serbia
The news that 14-year-old Mahir Rakovac from Sarajevo killed himself at the end of 2014. after harassing a student from the Turkish-Bosnian school he attended would not be complete if we did not mention that the unfortunate boy lived in a nationally mixed, Croat-Muslim family…
INFO, Youth 4 Europe
From 15th November to 26th December 2021, S.A.L.T.O. Youth is running an online Training Course for anyone willing to become a Volunteer Educator Trainer.
written by Olga, Jonas & Jacob, FOXPOPULI, Sweden
The standard of living in Sweden is extremely good. Given that, many would not say that one of the main problems in young people are mental problems…
written by Ana Đurić, Serbia
Many of the young people you meet on the streets of Belgrade consider going abroad as either a temporary or permanent solution for their problems. How many of them actually go, where to and why…