Focus
WHAT DOES THE CENSUS MEAN FOR YOUTH?
Young people in Montenegro are confronted with invisible challenges and changes. The census becomes crucial in revealing their migration trends and living conditions. They...
RUSSIANS AND INFLATION RAISE PRICES FOR STUDENTS
Belgrade has close to 100,000 students. It is almost impossible to find accommodation in student dormitories, as they can accommodate only a fifth of...
POLITICIANS ORGANIZE CONFLICTS, CITIZENS SUFFER
Exactly two months ago, masked assailants attacked a police patrol in the city of Banjska and killed a Kosovo policeman. Defending themselves, the Kosovo...
TEXTBOOKS…AVAILABLE OR NOT
For the third year in a row, a large number of students in North Macedonia started the school year without textbooks. The authorities find...
WHO ARE THE YOUTH OF THE WESTERN BALKANS?
Where are the borders of the Balkans and what is the Western Balkans? A somewhat new concept, a little vague and even more questionable....
BRIDGE BETWEEN HOPELESSNESS AND HOPE
Due to various life circumstances, a large number of people end up without a home, without family, and eventually become homeless.
Themes
SERBIA AND THE ELECTIONS – THE PARADOX OF A GENERATION
Written by: Darko Mandić
"Serbia is approaching a record number of elections in the Balkans.“ - This is the opening sentence of a local media...
A SLAP FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Fierce criticism of the judiciary, lack of progress in the fight against corruption, and misuse of the European flag when passing laws were the...
LEARNING BY MEMORIZING BELONGS IN THE PAST
Young people are not satisfied with the quality of education in Montenegro. This is reflected in the research conducted by the Center for Civic...
THE BEGINNING OF THE END – OF SILENCE!?
The mayor of Bratunac, Lazar Prodanovic, had the courage to publicly speak the truth and condemn the kleptocratic policy of the SNSD, which is...
YOU WON’T BE HUNGRY IS A PROMISE FROM THE PAST
The media has always been a tool for governments to promote their policies. In democratic societies, the media are free to explain and criticize...
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE READING IN THE MEDIA?
Media literacy contributes to the development of individual independence and critical thinking. Young people mostly hear about media literacy through campaigns and the civil...
North Macedonia
A MESSAGE TO THE NEW RECTOR
The largest and oldest university in North Macedonia, "St. Cyril and Methodius" (UKIM) consists of 28 faculties and institutes with over 20 thousand students...
RESISTANCE TO THE CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION GROWS IN MACEDONIA
Constitutional amendments that make provide for the inclusion of the Bulgarian minority into the Macedonian constitution, as a condition for opening chapters and negotiations...
Serbia
ALEKSANDRE, BELGRADE IS NOT AFRAID OF YOU
When can we truly say that a city is big? Does this bigness reflect in the number of people living in it, perhaps its...
SOCCER FANS AS TOOLS AND VICTIMS
Someone once said that the war in former Yugoslavia started in football stadiums where chauvinism and hatred towards others were promoted. Citizens are intentionally...
Monte Negro
PROFIT FOR SOME OR LIFE FOR EVERYONE
On April 22, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide. Not many challenge the arguments put forward by experts claiming that humanity is running late
in preserving...
CONSTANT CHANGES MEAN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
The law on education in Montenegro undergoes many changes, some of which are contradictory in a short period of time.
BiH
THE SCREAM IS LOUD BUT NO ONE HEARS IT
The Youth Theater "Chesta" continues to work on introducing cultural changes in its community. This time they presented a new play "STAY OR LEAVE"...
THE ENTITY OF BOWED HEADS AND COVERED MOUTHS
In March of this year, the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, the entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, adopted a draft law on amendments to...
Out of Borders
YOUTH: WE ARE NOT EQUAL
The pandemic affected many lives this past year. Thus, "PERSPECTIVE", like many others, could not travel where they wanted. However, we managed to get...
SILENCE SUPPORTS CRIME
Last week, Montenegrin youth took on the squares to protest violence against an eight-year-old girl. Violence has been visible for a long time. In...
MODERATORS
“Great crew is working on the Perspective project. I think they chose well when it comes to topics and questions, topics that are either muted, or false answers are offered. Perspective is showing the true state of mind of young people in the region. The young are frightened. They are enraged because they want to be different, but their environment is condemns different.”
Edo Maajka