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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.
France striker Kylian Mbappé is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a hat-trick in the France – Senegal match on June 16 2026. Charly Triballeau/AFP

Despite World Cup team’s diversity, France is still wrestling with unresolved issues of identity and representation

France’s ethnically diverse squad reflects the nation’s multi-faceted history: its colonial heritage, migration patterns and the French Football Federation’s training policy that dates back to the 1990s.
Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left), Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala (second from left) and Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (third from left) meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv on behalf of the European Council on March 16, 2022. Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Defending Europe: How cultural identity shapes support for Ukraine and armed resistance against Russia

The Russian invasion has triggered an outpouring of support for Ukraine from European countries. Will Putin’s gamble backfire and ultimately push Ukraine firmly into the European fold?

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