Antwerp combines economic prosperity with significant social inequality between neighborhoods. In the most vulnerable communities, adolescents face poverty, limited access to education and employment, which facilitates their recruitment by criminal groups. The port infrastructure is used for cocaine smuggling, and minors are drawn into…

In France, protests by high school students and university students dissatisfied with the conditions of education have been ongoing for several weeks. A general day of mobilization will take place on October 6. Teacher unions and other organizations will join the protesters. The reasons for their emergence We believe that the discontent that has manifested in protests and…

AI SUMMARY In Blackpool, the level of teenage pregnancy is significantly higher than the average in England: in 2023, approximately 65 conceptions were registered among girls under 18, with a rate of about 28 cases per 1000 compared to 13.5 nationwide. After a decline since 2004…

AI SUMMARY Middlesbrough has transformed from a major industrial center into a city facing deindustrialization, mass unemployment, and rising social deprivation. The closure of enterprises and job cuts are linked to poverty, intergenerational unemployment, domestic violence, and decreased social mobility. In the 12 months prior to…

AI SUMMARY Northern Bulgaria, especially the regions of Vidin, Vratsa, Pleven, and Montana, remains one of the most underdeveloped areas in the EU. Historical agricultural peripheral status, uneven industrialization, weak infrastructure, low investment, unemployment, and demographic decline exacerbate poverty and population migration. Socio-economic vulnerability contributes to the rise…

AI SUMMARY Romania remains one of the main countries of origin for victims of human trafficking in the EU, despite a relatively low level of violent crime. In 2020–2024, 2662 victims were identified, about half of whom were children, who were predominantly exploited sexually or through forced labor.…