Diplomatic Peace: Armed con icts are the greatest cause of fundamental rights’ violations worldwide. As the European External Action Service has been criticised for a lack of ambition, how should the EU better use its diplomatic power to contribute to global peace?
Justice to all: The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change revolutionarily noted the importance of ‘climate justice’ in addressing the changing climate conditions. How should EU utilise this newly recognised approach in its climate change practices?
Freedom of choice: 67% of human trafficking in Europe takes place for the purpose of sex trade, and existing measures are often regarded as insufficient to tackle its causes. How should Member States approach the existing legislation on prostitution in order to better prevent human trafficking and protect the human rights of sex workers?
Mind the gap: The economic downturn of 2008-2012 led to an increase in the socio-economic gap and other regional imbalances amongst the Member States. What policy implementations should the EU promote while maintaining sustainable development of poorer regions without endangering competitive growth?
Poverty threshold: While a striking 24.4% of the EU-28 live at risk of poverty, the income distribution varies greatly in Member States. Keeping in mind the Europe 2020 strategy, what further steps should the EU take to fulfil its target?
Frozen over? Three years of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), public controversy and critique on the agreement seem to have driven the bilateral talks between the EU and the US into a standstill. How should the EU proceed with the talks while keeping in mind its core values and good relations with one of its main trading partners?
Hunt for headquarters: In September 2016, the President of the European Commission’s Jean-Claude Juncker addressed the need for a military headquarters, with the aim of working towards a common military force. How ought the EU proceed with the protection of its integrity in the near future?
Profiling for protection? In light of recent terror attacks, there have been calls for greater security measures in citizen protection, causing increased levels of discrimination and ethnic profiling across Europe. How can the EU ensure its Member States offer sufficient protection from terrorist threats while protecting the civil liberties of its citizens?