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The Eternal City underwent a period of renewal spanning the late 14th century to the late 16th century, following a period of economic stagnation. Today, 84% of the palaces built during this period are still standing. Wikimediacommons

Palaces and the Pope: the fascinating story of how Renaissance Rome was rebuilt

Uncertainty over whether the seat of the papacy would remain in the city explains why Rome was a late developer when it came to palace-building, lagging behind Florence and Venice.
Graduation day at University of Brescia (Italy), which is affiliated with Unita, one of several programs co-funded by the EU supporting higher education communities and designed to promote European citizenship and identity. Paradise at risk/Shutterstock

Nearly 30 years after Erasmus, university alliances are reshaping Europe’s higher education landscape but still lack visibility

Greater awareness of common EU values is needed to foster educational ties between higher education institutional systems across the continent.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, attends a meeting in Kyiv with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in July. Sergey Dolzhenko / EPA

European ‘war fatigue’ may be growing – but Ukraine’s recent momentum could buy time

Ukraine’s uptick in fortunes bodes well for the ability of European leaders to keep their citizens on board with the war effort.
Fires burned across Spain in summer 2026. Acting quickly to shore up old stone walls when buildings burn can help preserve a region’s history. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images

Wildfire‑damaged historic buildings may not be as ruined as they appear, but saving them means acting fast

The damage is sometimes only centimeters deep. Three engineers explain the colors of burned masonry and other signs preservationists look for amid another destructive fire year.
Ukrainian military personnel operate a drone from an undisclosed location in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. lev radin / Shutterstock

How warfare has been ‘gamified’ in Ukraine

Ukraine’s government says its system of rewarding points to troops for successful strikes is ‘delivering results’.
Total eclipse in 1999 with a glimpse of the “sun’s corona”, the outermost part of the Sun’s atmosphere, which is usually hidden by the bright light of the Sun’s surface. Luc Viatour/Wikipedia

Solar eclipses are a source of fascination, legends and scientific discovery

What’s the most impressive natural phenomenon known to humankind? Probably a solar eclipse! Here’s a brief overview ahead of this summer’s big celestial event.
Social acceptance of LGBTIQIA+ people has steadily increased across the EU over the last few years, but a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) survey has revealed a significant rise in hate-motivated harassment targeting LGBTIQIA+ people, with 55% reporting that they had experienced this. Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Did the Berlin Pride attack target the LGBTIQIA+ community or European values?

A team of researchers explains why support for LGBTIQIA+ rights in Europe that is not based on homonationalist agendas, but intersectional fights against discrimination matters now more than ever.
Demonstration by the Sereni association in front of Bergamo City Hall, calling for a governmental commission of inquiry. Italy, July 31, 2021. Chiara Alfieri, Author provided. Chiara Alfieri

Six years on, why lobbying success for COVID victims’ association in Italy over pandemic mismanagement matters

Six years after Italy became Europe’s COVID-19 ground-zero, successful action led by a victims’ association against health governance failings sets an encouraging precedent.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, meet on the sidelines of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana, Kazakhstan, in May 2026. Alexander Kazakov / Kremlin Pool / EPA

Ukraine war: Belarus’s highwire act teeters under Russian pressure

With Russia pressuring Belarus to play a more active role in the war, Ukraine is strengthening the hand of the exiled Belarusian opposition.

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