The drop that spilled the cup: An increase of variability in weather patterns and catastrophic floods culminated in the adoption of the Floods’ Directive 2007/60/EC. Given the prospect that flood hazards may increase as a result of climate change, what strategic preparation should the Member States take to avoid economic and social damage as well as severe environmental consequences?
Europe 2020?: The unemployment, lack of education and poverty in Europe are still at high. With only three more years to go, how can the EU ensure that fighting poverty and social exclusion, one of the top 5 targets of Europe 2020, is achieved?
Tap water, food processing and human life: With the rise of emissions, daily chemicals and other synthetic substances, how can the EU ensure monitoring, planning and regulating drinking water in Member States, in order to reach higher standards?
Ship the illicit: Europe's ports remain profitable markets for the international drug trade, despite the improved measures to reduce its demand and supply. Without restricting legal trade activities, how can the EU diminish the drug trade in port cities?
A change of mind and power: Hydropower shows the highest efficiency rates of all energy technologies, ranging up between 85% and 95% by directly converting mechanical energy into electricity. How can Member States best use its hydraulic energy potential in order to achieve its ambitious goals in the field of future energy production?
Teach a man to fish…: Overfishing continues to pose a threat to the European waters’ environments. How can the EU ensure that the maritime ecosystems are being protected while also keeping in mind the economic impact of fishing and consumers’ demands?
“Are we there yet?”: According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Europe was the most frequently visited region in the world in 2015, accounting for 51.4% of all international tourist arrivals, equivalent to 609 million persons. How can seaboard Member States make use of tourism in coastal areas to contribute towards employment and economic growth, as well as to development in rural and less-developed areas?