Maria Boulos
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​Privatization of beaches is regarded as an infringement on the right of people to access and enjoy public spaces, and the source of continuous debates over many years. To start, it can be defined as the legal ownership and control of a certain entity (individual or company) over beaches for the purpose of profit. Those engaged in the legal sphere argue over the legality of beach privatization and the laws that define it, or in some cases, lack thereof. While businesspeople and investors are mostly in favor of privatization, ordinary citizens have expressed various viewpoints around the issue. 

Maria Andraos

Right-wing political parties are sweeping the West in response to a wave of populism and nationalist sentiment. With the European elections, many voters, especially youth, have cast their votes for right-wing parties out of dissatisfaction with the left and socio-economic grievances. The loss of trust in left-wing parties to implement effective socio-economic policies, coupled with a generation growing more anti-immigrant and pro-nationalist, has opened a political vacuum for strong populist candidates. These populist candidates share a similar platform: a united and closed national stance. Right-wing parties have traditionally promoted sovereignty, national identity, and closed-border policies. Given the increase in migration flows and anti-immigrant sentiment, the topic of border security further fuels right-wing parties' tickets to securing future elections.