The fine line between avoidance and evasion: The recent scandals connected with the ‘Panama Papers’ sparked sharp debates over financial tax havens, o shore accounts, and tax-avoidance regulations in Member States. In light of the recent events and the fact that these phenomena bypass national and continental borders, which approach should the European Union take to tackle tax evasion and money laundering?
When the drugs don’t work: With medical reports showing an increase of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) across many hospitals rendering the number of cures to certain infections smaller, and the Action Plan against the rising threats from AMR coming to an end in 2016, what further steps should the EU take to minimise the threats and halt the future expansion associated with AMR?
Price discrimination amongst EU consumers: In the past two years, several multinational corporations within the EU were probed on the accusation of breaching antitrust laws by using anti-competitive practices. What steps can the EU take to provide su icient implementation of European Competition Law and balance out further price discrimination?
The Startup Network: Despite growth in recent years, the startups worth more than EUR 1 billion in the EU is still trailing behind in the global market as the value of all the billion- Euros startups in Europe combined is still less than that of Facebook. How can the EU and its Member States create a more favorable environment for the development and the expansion of startups in Europe?
Towards a Security Union: In light of the recent terrorist attacks witnessed by Paris and Brussels, how should the European Union coordinate the e orts of national security and intelligence agencies in order to protect the citizens of Europe from further atrocities?