After the announcement of the new contact in Tyumen not too long ago, on the 25th of November it was announced that AEGEE-Europe has yet another Russian contact, this time in Yekaterinburg, which is the fourth-largest city in Russia, located on the border of Europe and Asia. The AEGEEan spoke to Alina Kozlineeva to find out more about this new… Read more →
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Ukraine, Russia & the EU Association Agreement
On the 17th of July this year an airplane departing from Amsterdam crashed, while it was flying over the Ukrainian province of Donetsk, which is currently beset by pro-Russian groups. The crash could be seen as a tragedy on itself, but it could also be seen as a part of a greater conflict. As the occasionally violent protests in Ukraine… Read more →
7 Highlights for the 7th Edition of the Charlemagne Youth Prize
As every year, the European Charlemagne Youth Prize (ECYP) took place in the city of Aachen, under its 7th edition. After Europe on Track’s major success last year, some AEGEE members gathered in Charlemagne’s city in order to know which project would be its successor. Youth unemployment, selfies, remarkable guests, journalism and the situation in Ukraine have just been some… Read more →
LGBT Rights – Russia, Why?
What happens if you are LGBT and you live or you decide to visit Russia? In both cases you may end up in jail! If you are a visitor you may be in jail for two weeks and then you will be deported! Putin and Kremlin believe that the youngsters must be protected from “bad” homosexuality so they banned any… Read more →