Dall’isola croata di Ugljan ai porti italiani dell’Adriatico, pescatori di diverse generazioni raccontano come il cambiamento climatico e le nuove regole europee stanno trasformando un mestiere millenario

The Adriatic and Ionian Seas protect only 3.4% of their waters, compared to a European average of 10.8%. Experts call for coordinated action by the ten countries of the basin to combat overfishing and mass tourism

Parla meglio il veneziano che l’albanese e nei suoi versi usa la lingua che lo ha accolto nel 1999 in Italia, ma Julian Zhara non ha dimenticato il suo Paese di origine. Lo frequenta e lo guarda preoccupato per il suo repentino sviluppo, ma anche fiero della sua fame di letteratura

Non ha la risposta pronta quando le si chiede da dove viene, ma Marta Kovatcheva sa benissimo dove vuole andare. È già direttrice di un innovativo laboratorio di ricerca e vuole formare nuove generazioni lasciando con esse il segno nella società

The chessboard on which the future of cruises in the Adriatic Sea is being played out has more and more squares. These are the ports that aspire to new destinations, for their own gain but also at their own risk. With its interregional projects, the European Union has been trying to help them since before the crisis

In Milan, cinemas have drastically decreased, going from 160 in the 1960s to the current 30. But despite the crisis, some independent theaters resist: like Cinema Arlecchino, reborn precisely when it seemed destined to disappear forever

“La storia di una persona non inizia mai da un punto preciso e non è detto che inizi dalla sua nascita”. Filosofa bulgara trapiantata in Germania, Evelina Miteva confronta la sua esperienza migratoria con quella della madre: “Oggi è tutto diverso”

Italy’s energy crunch reveals the pressures of digital growth—and points to Eastern Europe and Romania as the next frontier for data infrastructure

If there is something that unites all those who overlook the same sea, it is the waste that ruins it. Six countries overlooking the Adriatic have joined forces in the European project Bluecircle to minimize its presence on their beaches

Obtaining renewable energy from the wind by installing turbines in the open sea will be increasingly necessary, but so is respecting biodiversity. In the Adriatic, this challenge is still open: the Beyond project was born to win it, starting from Italy and Croatia

The Italian organization NAMEX has facilitated the creation of key infrastructure in Albania for a neutral and more resilient internet, gaining ground in its international ambitions. However, significant disparities in digital skills and access to services persist across the territory

Da fine 2025 l’European Deforestation Regulation (Eudr) prende il posto dell’European Timber Regulation (Eutr), rendendo più difficile immettere nel mercato europeo beni prodotti sfruttando illecitamente le foreste. Un cambio normativo con effetti oltre i confini dell'UE

In both countries, the women who choose this field are few but highly determined. Their “cross-border” example shows that, despite deep-rooted stigmas, there is a new generation of girls with the courage to pursue the path they love, refusing to be limited by mental or geographical boundaries

Despite the 2016 moratorium, illegal logging continues in Albania, fueled by corruption, weak law enforcement, and European demand, particularly from Italy. However, new EU regulations designed to combat this issue risk pushing small businesses toward timber mafias

The traditional passage of shepherds and sheep tramples the ground but does not destroy biodiversity – rather, it creates spaces and opportunities to make animals, plants and even people more resilient. A researcher studied it in the lab and in the Romanian mountains where she grew up

Nell’autobiografia di “uno dei tanti arrivati coi barconi”, Italia e Albania si possono guardare dall’esterno, chiedendosi chi sono stati e cosa stanno diventando. Definendosi “extra-terrone”, Renald Hysi non fa sconti a nessuno e racconta di una migrazione ormai dimenticata

Many low- and mid-altitude ski resorts, due to global warming, remain without snow, but not necessarily without tourists. There are ways to reinvent the mountain: an ongoing cross-border project, BeyondSnow, helps some Alpine resorts understand how to do it

With her collective, Alina Tofan organizes performances in rural areas of Romania to raise environmental awareness and rediscover a sense of community. She invites colleagues from around the world to demonstrate that the green transition can be a just one, even in their own country

Increasingly hot summers and crops at the mercy of extreme events challenge growers in cross-border areas. In the face of the certainty of climate uncertainty, forces and data are being joined with the European AI-GRAPE project, created to introduce digitalisation into viticulture

Acque sempre più calde ed eventi estremi preoccupano le comunità che in Italia e Croazia vivono grazie al mar Adriatico, con lo stravolgimento di ecosistemi e professioni antiche. Ora un progetto europeo punta a monitorare la situazione in cerca di risposte efficaci