Udine: Places to study and things to do

The following piece provides an overview of the Euroculture students of the 2022-2024 cohort’s favourite places to face the cold and rainy weather while waiting for summer to come! This is the second of three pieces which provides information over the Euroculture city Udine. The first section is all about food. This second section is all about how to spend your time in Udine, in the moments you are not filling your stomach, and the third piece shares practical information on Udine. So enough with food and practical information, the study and travel places are in the focus now!

In Focus: A guide to Pune by Euroculture students

As part of their assessment of the research track at the University Pune, Anna and Nora wrote a guide for Pune. The guide includes practical information on India and Pune, and focuses on the lifestyle aspect during the third semester, rather than on the university and research track. Have a look at the guide if you want to find out more about, among others, the administrative procedure, the housing, transport, or culture in Pune.

In Focus: A guide to Pune by a Euroculture staff member

This 'Guide to Pune' is written by Marcella Zandonai (assistant coordinator at Göttingen University)and is available to all students! It is of special interest to those who will be attending the research track at SPPU in their third semester. It includes a range of general information on Pune, as well as practical information and recommendations. The guide is self-explanatory, so have a look and discover what this Euroculture staff member had to say after a stay in Pune!

Udine: Places to fill your stomach

This is the first of three pieces which provides information over the Euroculture city Udine. This first section is all about food! The second section is all about how to spend your time in Udine, in the moments you are not filling your stomache, and the third piece is sharing practical information on Udine. But let's start with the most important part, FOOD!

In Focus: IP – The IP Paper: From beginning to end

There may be many questions emerging in your mind when thinking about the Intensive Programme (IP). Where does it take place? What is the IP paper? What does such an intensive week look like? To answer these questions, Euroculturer’s “In Focus: IP” series provides information about this special week, shares the experiences of former Euroculture students and gives tips regarding the preparation of the IP paper, all to show you that there is nothing to worry about! In this article, three Euroculture students from the 2021-2023 cohort share their experiences. Ennio, Raphael and Laila take you through how they came up with their IP paper topics, how they experienced the paper writing process during the second semester, and conclude with the advice they give to anyone starting the second semester and whether they still work on their IP paper topic. Have a read through and you may find some inspiration for your own IP paper!

Visa-liberalisation for Kosovo: the EU barely hears the voice of the citizens from the state-border cage in the Western Balkans

Despite its strategic position, Kosovo seems to live in a state border cage. The solution to this geographical isolation can be solved through visa liberalisation by the EU institution. Although it has been discussed for a long time, EU institutions do not seem to be fully responsive to the problem, especially considering the obstructive position of some even influential member states. The present article aims at unpacking the current situation of the visa liberalisation process, shedding light on the actual steps taken by the country to meet the criteria established by the EU and the negotiations and developments within the EU institution on the issue. Lifting those restrictions of movement could not only make life easier for the citizens but also bring Kosovo closer to the European Union.