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In search of future perspectives for the Danube Region0
With its diversity of people, cultures and landscapes, the Danube Region can generate impulses that set an example for the entire European Union. It holds opportunities that young people want to and are able to seize. Sustainable, long-term development of the Danube Region depends on the multifaceted commitment of young people and young adults. The
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A party destination becoming a European cultural region0
Many people still think of Lake Balaton, the “Hungarian sea”, as a cheap package holiday- and party destination. However, the local town of Veszprém and its neighboring municipalities want to change the old image and establish the area as a new European cultural region. The title “European Capital of Culture” (ECOC) is awarded annually by
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Follow the Danube at the DZM: More stories about the European river0
The Danube Swabian Central Museum Ulm has expanded its exhibitions “Look at me, says the Danube, tall am I, beautiful and wise. There is no one in Europe who could hold a candle to me.” This quote from György Konrád’s “Danube Hearing” can be found in the Danube Swabian Central Museum (DZM) in Ulm, which
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DANUBE YOUTH NETWORK – Back to the future0
Do the EU and the rest of Europe still have a future? This question is justified, as one reads again and again how forces are being activated to break them up and that national values are making a strong comeback. But there is one piece of good news. The future is promising: thanks to the
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Integration, International Understanding and Sustainability – Bringing Young People together in the Eastern Danube Region0
With the intention to shape and invest in the future, the Foundation Baden-Württemberg Stiftung is committed to secure and strengthen the sustainability of the state. With intercultural programs, the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung promotes the exchange of knowledge and development of civil society, including the fostering of peaceful international relations. The program “Perspective Danube: Education, Culture and
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“The garden of democracy must be tended constantly”0
Together with partners, Budapest’s city government organised the first international “Budapest Forum” in September. The forum focused on the role of cities and local initiatives in building sustainable democracies with a good quality of life. In addition to a meeting of the “Pact of Free Cities” network – whose declaration was signed by the initiating
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