“As you take off your clothes, you also strip away all sorts of hierarchy.”
Saunas can be found all over Finland, a country that counts over one sauna per two inhabitants. For Jaako, a Helsinki-based journalist and urban activist, saunas reflect something deep about Finnish culture. His Sampo Sauna community brings young people together to build pop-up saunas on Helsinki’s wastelands.
In the Netherlands alone, there are an estimated 600 student associations. While some see them as key to student life and lifelong friendships, others find them outdated. From racism and sexism scandals to escalating hazing rituals, student associations are constantly making the headlines in the #Netherlands and #Belgium. So, are they still relevant? Or are they breeding ground for antisocial behaviour?
We asked young people in the Netherlands and Belgium. Watch the full episode of “Across the border” via the link in our bio! 🎬 And let us know what you think in the comments ⬇️
#ENTRnl #ENTR_vox
What does it mean to feel European? We hit the streets of Brussels to ask people where they’re from, if they feel #European, and what “home” means to them - their answers might surprise you! 🌍✨ #EuropeanIdentity #Home #StreetInterviews #ENTRnl
Young people are falling out of love with dating apps.
But is the swiping era really coming to an end?
Or are dating apps like Tinder and Bumble still the go-to way to meet new people? 📲👬💘
We asked young people in the Netherlands and Belgium. Watch the full episode of “Across the border” via the link in our bio!🎬
#ENTRnl #datingapps #voxpop
Getting your passport checked while travelling within the #EU?🇪🇺
Since September, Germany has reinforced temporary border controls, aiming to crack down on irregular migration and people smuggling. From 9 December onwards, the Netherlands will follow suit.
What do young people in the Netherlands and Belgium think about these measures? Watch the full episode of “Across the border” via the link in our bio! 🎬🎤
#ENTRnl #bordercontrols #voxpop #ENTR
We take our work very seriously, but sometimes we also like to let our hair down. When our teams from across Europe come together, we’ve been known to mark the occasion with a little karaoke 🎙️
On our “Awey Days” a few weeks back, we asked our team members about their favourite karaoke hits. From ABBA to Rage Against The Machine - sing along to Awe’s Go-To Karaoke Songs playlist at the link in our bio. And let us know in the comments: what’s your go-to karaoke song?
“There’s a real opportunity for Europe to have a continental identity outside of the EU project… What is Europe’s identity and what does it look like to the rest of the world?”
In our latest episode of Close-Up, @areweeurope managing director Sabrina Faramarzi (@sabfaramarzi ) questions what the image of Europe is outside its borders, and reflects on the role the media and creative industries play in shaping that identity and making Europe more exciting on a global stage.
Close-Up is a podcast series by ENTR NL, turning a spotlight on young European creatives who are making a difference. #ENTRnl #CloseUpPodcast
“Our mission is by 2030 we would have set up an independent media hub in every country in Europe.”
In our latest episode of Close-Up, @areweeurope ‘s Managing Director Sabrina Faramarzi (@sabfaramarzi ) outlines our vision for building a network of media hubs all over Europe. Giving local multidisciplinary teams the tools to report on the stories they know best, we believe, is key to strengthening and diversifying independent journalism - find out more at the link in our bio.
Close-Up is a podcast series by ENTR NL, turning a spotlight on young European creatives who are making a difference.
#ENTRnl #CloseUpPodcast
“Will we be able to regulate AI in a way that balances the two sides of innovation but also safety?”
Can you imagine not ever being able to find a job? Or perhaps never having to work again? Everyone envisions the future of artificial intelligence differently. But what will the acceleration of AI truly mean for our lives? And how can we prepare for it?
We met up with Mayesha Tasnim from the Civic AI Lab at the University of Amsterdam to address all your AI questions in the latest episode of “Ask the Expert.”
Watch the full video via the link in our bio! #entrnl
“Projects like The Circle can play a huge role in [diversifying and innovating European media,] ultimately strengthening European democracy.”
Between 2022 and 2024, The Circle developed media hubs in 8 European cities all over the continent. Its mission to build a diverse and innovative European media landscape that improves representation and resilience forms the core of all of Are We Europe’s work.
Though the project came to an end earlier this year, it proved a successful model to build on. At the intersection of journalism, design thinking and cross-border collaboration our new programme, DEMA or Designing Europe’s Media for All, aims to establish a media hub in every country in Europe by 2030.
Learn more about why we believe in supporting independent media in Europe in this interview with our editorial director, Teresa O’Connell, and keep an eye out for updates on how the project evolves.
🎥 @cinemajuls for The Circle and @europeanlab
“Media and journalism doesn’t have a passion problem, it has a process problem”
Last week our managing director, Sabrina Faramarzi (@sabfaramarzi), was invited on the European Journalism Centre's (EJC) (@ejcfoundation) innovation podcast. Joined by Alessia Melchiorre from Marea Media (@mareamedia_), a non-profit organisation birthed from The Circle project, Sabrina and Alessia explain why local journalism always trumps parachute journalism and why there is an increasing need for new business models in the European media space.
Join the EJC network to watch the full episode at the link in our bio.
The new media for a changing continent For too long, headlines about Europe have obsessed over Brussels, Brexit, and borders, ignoring the bigger picture.
