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© Bulecza Noémi / Mérce

Social problems are hard to ignore on the streets of Józsefváros, a district of Budapest. More and more people struggling with severe substance-use problems are visibly unwell, while many others are forced to live on the streets: something that can make people feel unsafe. Political leaders are calling for more police presence, but addressing these problems requires a broader response. Interview with Tessza Udvarhelyi, deputy mayor of Józsefváros and former housing activist.

• Author: Kincső Juhász-Boylan, Soma Ábrahám Kiss
• Medium: Mérce
• Original title: „Láttam már morális pánikot: mindenki rendőrt kiált, de érdemi változás nem történik” – Interjú Józsefváros alpolgármesterével
• Global Social Transformations

© Revue Prostor

In April 2026, media tycoon Vincent Bolloré bought the Grasset publishing house. Immediately afterwards, Olivier Nora, a prominent figure in French literature, lost his position as head of the publishing house... the "commotion of a small caste" in the "Bollosphere" and the threat of losing independence.

• Author: Liza Nagibina
• Medium: Revue Prostor
• Original title: Francouzská literatura jako nová fronta kulturní války Vincenta Bollorého
• Pillars of Democracy

© Milena Dopitová

The sentence "there is no such thing as women's art" was voiced in the early 1990s in a survey conducted by art historian Věra Jirousová. Thirty years later, the same notion returns in a completely different atmosphere: at a time when the word feminism divides society much like the concepts of "woke", "gender", or "culture wars". What has changed in the meantime? How far have we moved forward? And why are these terms still perceived pejoratively even after all this time?

• Author: Rebeka Provazníková
• Medium: Revue Prostor
• Original title: „Žádné ženské umění neexistuje.“ Co se bojíme slyšet ve slově feminizmus
• Culture and Identity

© Michael Džindžichašvili

Following on from the piece on nostalgia for primary school, which appeared on the Perspectives website – in which I suggested organising a school reunion – here is a second report on how the reunion went and the impressions it left. The text is accompanied by an experimental audio report.

• Author: Michael Džindžichašvili
• Medium: Revue Prostor
• Original title: Pro jednou spolu nejsme jen ve vzpomínkách
• Culture and Identity

Michael Marais via unsplash | CC0 1.0

The Ukrainian media are currently facing a severe test. Traditional newsrooms are struggling to survive amidst depleted budgets and competition from Telegram, whilst artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of the game. Are algorithms a threat to individual perspectives? And what will the media landscape look like after the war? JÁDU writer Yevhenii Nazarenko discussed these developments with Natalia Steblina – a professor in the Department of Journalism and Social Communication at Vasyl Stus National University in Donetsk.

• Author: Yevhenii Nazarenko
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: «Алгоритми не мають ніг»
• Culture and Identity

Yaopey Yong via unsplash | CC0 1.0

We live under the illusion that it would be enough simply to work harder, and then everything would be fine again. But what if this false hope is merely a kind of trap that keeps us in a state of passivity? In today’s world, true courage does not begin with believing in a better tomorrow, but rather with accepting the fact that no saviour is coming, argues Stanislav Biler in his essay.

• Author: Stanislav Biler
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: Stinné stránky optimismu: Naděje pro strašidla
• Global Social Transformations

© Denis Vėjas / NARA

“Mosquito or drone?” Denis Vėjas wonders at night in Kyiv. The silence between explosions traps him somewhere between sleep and wakefulness, while the following morning brings exhaustion and irritability. It is a state that seems to have become familiar to every Kyivan as the air-raid threat hangs over the city practically around the clock. In this audio documentary, journalists explore what it means to live under a constantly looming threat.

• Authors: Denis Vėjas, Sigita Vegytė
• Medium: NARA
• Original title: „Ateinanti para bus ypač pavojinga“. Kyjivas 24 valandų kilpoje
• Safety and Security

© W2k2, Wikimedia Commons

This article examines the complicated relationship between Poland and Ukraine, focusing on historical disputes surrounding the OUN and UPA, the Volhynia massacre, and competing national memories. It explores how these unresolved conflicts influence contemporary politics, public attitudes and Ukrainian-Polish relations, while highlighting the role of Russia and propaganda in deepening divisions.

• Author: Aneta Lakomá
• Medium: Kapitál
• Original title: Staré křivdy v nové válce. Polské sympatie k Ukrajině nejsou bezbřehé
• Safety and Security

© Kultūros Asamblėja

This reportage explores the growing student activism in Slovakia and Lithuania, focusing on five initiatives and their responses to political, social, environmental and cultural crises. Through personal testimonies, it examines protest strategies, online activism, community building, harassment, exhaustion and solidarity, showing how young people seek meaningful ways to influence society and their future.

• Author: Gréta Čandová
• Medium: Kapitál
• Original title: Máme všetky krízy v telefóne. Reportáž o študentskom angažovaní sa
• Pillars of Democracy

© Ondřej Čechvala

The relationship between modern states and the indigenous peoples of the Americas is one of the most remarkable chapters in our history. Whilst there were once brutal attempts to wipe out entire cultures, we have now reached a point where these people are becoming key partners in the preservation of wild and hitherto untouched places on the planet.

• Author: Ester Dobiášová
• Medium: JÁDU
• Original title: Jak se z utlačovaných národů stali aktéři klimatické politiky
• Climate Crisis and Sustainability