Switzerland occupies a unique position at the centre of Europe while remaining outside the European Union. This portrait explores how neutrality, autonomy and economic integration shape everyday life, revealing a society balancing sovereignty with deep dependence on interconnected European systems.
Strategic Culture
Strategic culture shapes how societies understand power, security and international relations.
Turkey occupies a unique position between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. This portrait explores how identity, sovereignty and geopolitical ambition shape everyday life, revealing a society balancing secularism, religion, strategic autonomy and an unresolved relationship with Europe itself.
Ukraine has become one of Europe’s defining frontline societies. This portrait explores how war, digital resilience and national consciousness reshape everyday life, revealing a country where European identity is no longer abstract, but increasingly connected to survival, sovereignty and collective future.
The United Kingdom left the European Union politically, yet Europe remains deeply present economically, culturally and psychologically. This portrait explores how Brexit exposed regional identities, internal fragmentation and new questions about sovereignty, revealing a country still negotiating its relationship with Europe.
Bosnia and Herzegovina remains deeply shaped by history, fragmentation and unresolved memory. This portrait explores how post-war governance, ethnic complexity and stalled European integration influence everyday life, revealing a society where peace exists, yet reconciliation still feels incomplete.
Croatia lives between multiple Europes at once. This portrait explores how tourism, regional identity and Adriatic geography shape everyday life, revealing a country balancing Mediterranean openness, Balkan memory and European integration within a rapidly changing continent.
