Perspectives:
One Europe, many stories

Perspectives is a media platform for young Europeans who seek news beyond the infotainment delivered by social media. Seven newsrooms, mainly from Eastern Europe, contribute stories and commentary to tell today’s complex realities. Multiple voices and viewpoints thus create a varied, fact-checked multimedia news offer.

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New on Perspectives

July 2025

Anatomy of a Protest I: How Students Are Trying to Change Serbia

Anti-government protests have been shaking Serbia for almost eight months now, and so far, they show no signs of losing momentum. After a demonstration in the capital, there were violent clashes with the police and arrests. Participants barricaded major transport routes in Belgrade and other cities and are demanding early elections. It all started with students who went on strike and have been blocking Serbian universities since autumn. How did protesting become the main focus of their lives?
 


by Tobiáš Wagner
first published by revue Prostor under the title
Anatomie protestu I: Jak se studenti snaží změnit Srbsko

February 2025

City on the edge: an architect's vision for the future of Kharkiv

Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, is separated from the Russian border by an artillery shell. It is a peripheral city that has been subjected to some of the most intense attacks since the invasion began. Kharkiv architect Maxim Rosenfeld is working on plans to rebuild it, with the help of renowned British architect Norman Foster.
 


by Denis Vėjas
first published by NARA under the title
Paribių miestas: architekto vizija ateities Charkivui

June 2025

From conspiracy theories to the theory of anti-conspiracy

Conspiracy stories are nothing new. However, in today's climate of political crisis, they seem to have become a battleground between those who believe in them and those who see them as a sign of the decline of liberal democracy. But alarmism and stigmatisation won't solve the problem, says Dominik Želinský, head of the ‘Pantruth’ (Pandemic Truths) project on conspiracy theories in the Visegrad Group countries.
 


by Dominik Želinský
first published in Jádu under the title
Od konšpiračných teórií k teórii antikonšpirativizmu

May 2025

A football club off the beaten track: Mongaguá - curse or magic formula

Grass is green and football is a way out of the periphery. A report from a place characterised by major and minor historical events, by oppression and a lack of understanding, where life forces its way through the cracks in the concrete and pushes beyond the city limits, extending its feelers into the district and throughout the Czech Republic.
 


Bára Bažantová
first published by Jádu under the title
Fotbalový klub ve vyloučené lokalitě: Zaříkávadlo jménem Mongaguá

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Young Journalist Programme

The Young Journalists Programme is a three-month initiative designed to empower aspiring journalists through hands-on training and mentorship in the Perspectives II network. Participants will develop their journalistic skills by independently working on media content with the support of experienced professionals. We have chosen our team and are excited to read their stories!

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A week of learning, creating, and connecting

As part of our Perspectives project, the Young Journalists Programme brings together aspiring journalists from Central and Eastern Europe to gain valuable hands-on experience and network internationally. In April 2025, Goethe-Institut Budapest hosted a seminar with 14 selected participants. Through workshops, expert talks and editorial visits, they developed their journalistic skills and planned further collaborations.
Here's a glimpse into their journey!

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With PERSPECTIVES - both as a project and a label - we want to contribute to a diverse media landscape that reflects today’s complex realities through multiple voices and viewpoints. Learn more about what drives us.

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