Portugal Student protests in Portugal against government Higher education students across the country mark Student’s Day today with a march through Lisbon, demanding affordable housing, an end to tuition fees and more investment in social support. 24/03/2026
Tech News Italy weighs social media age limits amid teen digital addiction Italy warns of soaring digital addiction in teens, as experts link it to family and education problems and say bans on social media alone are not enough. 19/02/2026
Modern Nomads Kazakhstan’s evolution toward equal opportunities In partnership with MDQ Kazakhstan is strengthening inclusive education, rehabilitation services and social entrepreneurship to expand opportunities for people with disabilities and advance a human-rights-based approach to inclusion. 18/02/2026
Culture news Meet the Global Teacher Prize winner using slum walls for classes Rouble Nagi, an Indian teacher who turned Mumbai’s slum walls into open-air classrooms, has been awarded the $1 million Global Teacher Prize at the World Governments Summit, using art to bring education to children often excluded from formal schooling. 16/02/2026
Italy Experts back Anglo-Australian parents in Italy in child custody row In a dispute that attracted international attention, Italian health experts have urged that three children taken from their Anglo-Australian parents in rural Italy be swiftly returned home, with monitoring in place. 05/02/2026
France French teacher in 'worrying' condition after knife attack at school A 60-year-old art teacher was stabbed on Tuesday by a 14-year-old pupil in front of some 20 other students mid-class in southern France, in the latest violent attack targeting school staff. 04/02/2026
Focus How Kazakhstan is raising the status of blue-collar jobs In partnership with MDQ Kazakhstan is promoting working professions among its youth to address a shortage of blue-collar workers. 12/01/2026
Modern Nomads Kazakhstan builds its own AI talent pool In partnership with MDQ Kazakhstan plans to train one million citizens in AI over the next five years. To achieve this goal, the country is opening Central Asia’s first International AI Centre, ALEM AI, launching new educational programmes, and expanding online public services. 07/01/2026
Germany Indian students at Berlin university face deportation, not graduation High tuition fees and even bigger, broken promises. For Indian students at the International University (IU), the dream of studying in Germany has turned into a nightmare. "My life feels like hell," one of them told Euronews. 23/12/2025
Portugal Nine-year-old boy loses fingers in extreme bullying case in Portugal A nine-year-old Brazilian child had his fingertips severed by classmates in a Portuguese school. Twenty-seven lawyers are now representing him in a case of bullying that prompted wide condemnation in the south European country. 20/11/2025
Focus Uzbekistan opens educational hub for children inside the Center of Islamic Civilization In partnership with Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan In Tashkent, a new educational center inside the Center of Islamic Civilization invites children to explore the country’s rich heritage through technology, storytelling, and interactive learning. 10/11/2025
Focus Global delegates gather in Samarkand as Uzbekistan outlines reforms In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Samarkand hosted UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference outside Paris for the first time in forty years. The gathering showcased global debates on education, culture and technology, and underscored Uzbekistan’s reform priorities. 07/11/2025
Europe in Motion Why are young EU teachers planning to leave the job within five years? The OECD warns of future teacher shortages, as rising numbers of young educators plan to leave the profession while older staff near retirement. 21/10/2025
Europe News 85 million children worldwide do not attend school, UNICEF says Children not attending schools, primarily in countries with active war zones, is a critical issue this World Teacher's Day. 05/10/2025
EuroVerify No, Hamburg has not banned music lessons because they're 'haram' Not only is it untrue that the city of Hamburg has banned music lessons, but most Muslims have embedded music in their culture, religion and daily lives. 02/10/2025
Make it Work EU-backed Danish school tackles skills gap in green construction In partnership with the European Commission In Denmark, vocational students are training as craftspeople, helping to fill Europe’s skills gap in the green transition. 24/09/2025