Perspectives

Perspectives:
One Europe — many stories

Perspectives is a media platform for young Europeans looking for reliable journalism beyond the noise of social media. In its third edition, six partner newsrooms, mainly from Eastern Europe, collaborate to shed light on Europe’s complex realities. Through fact-checked, multimedia storytelling and a plurality of voices, Perspectives stands for trust, authenticity, and a shared commitment to independent, credible reporting.

Events

11.02. -29.04.2026

Fit in Facts

Goethe-Institut Prague

New on Perspectives

Where to run from partner violence?

Under almost every article about gender-based violence or misogyny, there’s a comment along the lines of: “we already have too much equality, and women have all the privileges.” Well then, let’s take a closer look. Is there really too much protection for women in Estonia?

Author: Jana Vorontsova
Medium: NARNAMUS
Original title: Куда бежать от партнерского насилия?
Safety and Security

The Lemon Market and the Love Market: How Information Asymmetry Shapes Dating Apps

Online dating increasingly looks like a space of uncertainty: ghosting, broken promises, and honesty that doesn’t pay off. But it’s not just “bad culture” — it’s a market with information asymmetry, and its paradoxes start to make sense.

Author: Anastassija Bondarenko
Medium: NARVAMUS
Original title: Рынок «лимонов» и рынок любви: как асимметрия информации формирует приложения для знакомств
Culture and Identity

I Cannot Have, I May Not Have: On Children and Childlessness

As public debate continues over the troubling demographic situation in Lithuania and across Europe, we hear comments from experts, politicians, civil society organizations, and churches. Much more rarely do we hear from the women themselves who choose not to have children; and those who cannot have children are often erased from the conversation altogether.

Author: Gražina Bielousova
Medium: NARA
Negaliu turėti, galiu neturėti: apie vaikus ir bevaikystę
Global Social Transformations

When Iran Vanished from my Phone Screen

An Iranian journalist in Vilnius follows the news from her home country as it moves through a historic and deadly political shift.

Author: Atefeh Namdari
Medium: NARA
Original title: When Iran Vanished from my Phone Screen
Safety and Security

Transnational showcases

Transnational Showcases are the heart of the project and bring our partners together to create powerful stories across borders. They collaborate closely to explore shared themes, combining their perspectives in special editions, online clusters, or thematic series. From shaping the idea to publishing the content, each showcase is a true joint creation. Our young journalists will also contribute and be part of this transnational collaboration, and audiences are invited to engage through events around the showcase topics.

War in Ukraine

Every Night I Am At War

After Aleksandra Veresova (24) crossed the border, the war followed. She and around 30 percent of Ukrainian refugees have been affected by war-induced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Now living in Denmark, Aleksandra tries to balance adapting to Danish society and dealing with trauma.

Author: Julija Stankevičiūtė
Medium: NARA
Original title: Every Night I Am At War
Safety and Security

"You can't think you can't handle it": Why do women join the Estonian army?

Why would a young woman, with the whole world of possibilities ahead of her, put a 30-kilogram backpack on her shoulders and go sleep in the forest? Or maybe it’s not as scary as it sounds?

Author: Jana Vorontsova
Medium: NARVAMUS
Original title: «Нельзя думать, что ты не справишься»: зачем женщины идут в эстонскую армию?
Pillars of Democracy

Young Journalists Perspectives III

A new edition of the Young Journalists Programme is now underway. During their three-month mentoring programme in the Perspectives III newsrooms, selected participants are exploring journalism through hands-on learning and independent media production. To kick-off their international cooperation, they met in Prague for a week full of getting to know each other and practical workshops by experienced journalists. We are excited to read their stories soon!

Young Journalists
Perspectives II

In 2025, the Young Journalists Programme brought together aspiring journalists from across the Perspectives II network for practical mentorship in the newsrooms. While working on their own media pieces, participants developed their journalistic skills, gained valuable professional experience and collaborated transnationally with others. We invite you to explore the content that they have produced.

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