How EU project helped Belarusian city of Vilejka become more environmentally friendly
In December 2019, the EU-supported project ‘Requirement for Efficient Management of the Utility Sector’ was completed in the city of Vilejka, Belarus. Learn how this project has improved the lives of Vilejka’s citizens and of one family in particular.
How the residents of a high-rise building in Ukraine cut their heating bills by almost 50%
Over the course of just seven months, the high-rise building ‘Lypy-2’ has gone through a complete transformation. The mouldy walls and broken roofs have had a neat repair, and the building maintains a steady temperature across all apartments. In addition, its residents’ heating bills are down by…
EU4Youth story from Ukraine: from private lessons for children to a chain of English language schools
Margaryta Matsegora is a trained teacher, with a specialisation in Greek and English languages from the Mariupol State University in Ukraine. The 30-year-old realised that a teacher salary was not enough to sustain her family and so decided to start teaching English to children on a private basis.
Health and environment are closely interlinked: what can we learn from the current COVID-19 crisis?
The current corona virus pandemic has touched the lives of almost everyone on the planet.
‘DakhaBrakha’: making Ukrainian folk songs a universal language to connect people and generations
We talked with the frontman of the DakhaBrakha band, Marko Galanevych, and the performer of the group Dakh Daughters Natalka Galanevych about Ukrainian traditional singing and its popularity in the world, about the Creative Europe's "Polyphony" project and the preservation of traditions of the…
Ukrainian artists explore the world, learn new skills and promote their culture with EU support
Quarantine and isolation – the perfect moment to bring your creative ideas to life. It is also a good time to gain experience, try new things and, why not, change the world for the better.
How techies in Belarus help prevent the spread of COVID-19 with EU help
Hundreds of protective face shields, fittings and devices for supplying and humidifying oxygen are manufactured every day at the ‘Polytechnic’ Science and Technology Park of the Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU).
Production of natural dried fruits with the EU4Youth support: how a young man from Armenia achieved success
A young entrepreneur Arevshat Garibyan started production of natural dried fruits in the outskirts of Yerevan. Arevshat is neatly packing products in a small workshop while telling about the success of his business.
Be aware of disinformation: Think before you share
No one wants to be the person who contaminates their friends’ social media feeds with conspiracy theories or disinformation. Use this list to make sure you stay ahead of disinformation!
Speaking the truth about Covid-19 in Moldova
At the end of March, ‘Nord News’, a news portal based in Moldova’s second largest city Bălți published an article challenging President Igor Dodon’s claim that the country was prepared for Covid-19. Their findings caused waves across Moldova.