{"id":12907,"date":"2026-07-19T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univ-oeb.dz\/vrlex\/?p=12907"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:02:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T11:02:02","slug":"release-of-the-second-gen-youth-project-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univ-oeb.dz\/vrlex\/en\/2026\/12907\/","title":{"rendered":"Release of the Second GEN-YOUTH Project Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n     GEN-YOUTH Newsletter #2 \u2014 UOEB Announcement (English)\n     Paste into a WordPress \"Custom HTML\" block\n     ============================================================ -->\n<div class=\"gy-announce\">\n<style>\n  .gy-announce{\n    --navy:#161B4D;\n    --purple:#5B2E8F;\n    --purple-light:#F4EFFA;\n    --eu-blue:#003399;\n    --eu-gold:#FFD617;\n    --green:#2E7D45;\n    --paper:#FBFAF8;\n    --ink:#22233B;\n    --ink-soft:#54566E;\n    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