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Тіньовий бік Нобелівської історії: як нагорода перетворюється на політичний символ
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The Nobel Prize is usually perceived as the highest mark of moral authority and public recognition. At the same time, history knows moments when the symbolic weight of this award went beyond institutional boundaries and turned into an element of political
Новий температурний рекорд Північно-Східної Фінляндії цієї зими -41,1
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Thousands of tourists were left stranded in northern Finland after flights from Kittilä Airport in Lapland were cancelled. The reason was extreme cold: morning temperatures dropped to −37°C, making aircraft de-icing and safe flight operations impossible,
Співачка Бйорк знову висловила підтримку незалежності Гренландії, спричинивши дискусію в Данії
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The Icelandic singer Björk has once again found herself at the centre of political debate after a social media post in which she reaffirmed her support for Greenland’s independence.
Книга Ніколя Саркозі про ув’язнення демонструє високі продажі у Франції
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French media have stressed an important clarification: the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy did not spend seven days in prison. He was held for approximately three weeks, or around 20 days, at Paris’s La Santé prison.
У Нідерландах пожежа знищила історичну церкву: феєрверки призвели до смертей
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A large-scale fire broke out in a historic church in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands, reportedly linked to the use of fireworks. The blaze almost completely destroyed the Vondelkerk, a 19th-century landmark located near Vondelpark.
З університетських реєстрів Греції вилучили понад 300 тисяч неактивних студентів
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Greece has completed the first stage of a large-scale clean-up of university registers, removing 308,605 inactive students.
Коли Різдво говорить багатьма мовами: феномен Winterlights у Люксембурзі
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In December 2025, the Winterlights festival became the country’s central cultural and social event. The capital was transformed into a large-scale public space of light art, music, performances and Christmas markets, spreading across the city’s key square
Музика як інструмент свободи: культурний активіст Papa Bo про білоруську сцену після 2020 року
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Belarusian art manager and musician Aliaksandr Bahdanau, known as Papa Bo, remains one of the key figures of the independent Belarusian music scene. He became widely known in 2020, when he performed DJ sets directly during street protests in Minsk.
Словаччина під загрозою культурної цензури: новий звіт б’є на сполох щодо політизації мистецтва
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Slovakia’s cultural sector is facing one of the deepest crises since the country gained independence. This is the central warning of a new analytical report, Early Warning: The Politicization of Slovak Arts and Culture, published by the international orga
Різдвяне світло як мова міста: від градіозних вистав Мадрида і Парижа до символічного Києва
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In 2025, Christmas illumination in European capitals once again became more than a festive decoration. It emerged as an important component of city branding, tourist appeal and cultural policy. Cities invest in light as a way of shaping shared public