{"id":3162636,"date":"2021-02-05T17:49:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/high-school-debates-crossing-borders-in-the-western-balkans\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:16:03","slug":"high-school-debates-crossing-borders-in-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/high-school-debates-crossing-borders-in-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"High school debates crossing borders in the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mental health in a time of pandemic and quality education were the topics of the first two debates that EU Ambassador to North Macedonia, David Geer, and his counterparts from Pristina and Belgrade had with high school students from North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia. The debates show that the teenagers share similar concerns and aspirations, and that these types of meetings encourage them to be even more vocal about the issues they face and help those in charge to define solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/yea\/young-european-ambassadors\/\">Young European Ambassadors<\/a> Arjana Rudari, Eris Cunaku, Marko Milutinovic, and Anja Kafedziska, also took part in the discussions, and once again confirmed that young people &#8211; no matter where they came from &#8211; are united in their diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The debates are organised by the EU Delegation to North Macedonia with the aim of highlighting the importance of joined problem-solving and being kind in times of need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eeas.europa.eu\/delegations\/republic-north-macedonia\/92663\/high-school-debates-crossing-borders-students-north-macedonia-discuss-challenges-peers-kosovo_en\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mental health in a time of pandemic and quality education were the topics of the first two debates that EU Ambassador to North Macedonia, David Geer, and his counterparts from Pristina and Belgrade had with high school students from North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia. 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