Of the people, for the people, by the people: with the voter turnout for the 2014 election of the European Parliament reaching an all-time low, what measures should the EU take to revitalise the culture of democratic participation and ensure the democratic legitimacy of its Parliament?
“If you don’t shape the world, you will be shaped by it: crises such as those in Crimea and Syria have once more highlighted the disparate an ine ective foreign policy of European states and their failure to form a cohesive response to critical events. How can european governments be a force that protects human rights and ensure security in the most vulnerable countries in need of as- sistance? “
In the light of the growing number of migrants settling in Member States, how should they be integrated in the labour force, considering existing challenges with unemployment?
An increase in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) across many hospitals has reduced the number of cures to certain infections. With the Global Action Plan on AMR coming to an end in 2016, what further steps should the EU take to minimise the threats associated with the growing prevalence of AMR and to halt its expansion?
With the appalling result of the EU agency for fundamental rights' study into violence against women, how should the EU encour- age member states to make a marked reduction in physical, mental, and sexual abuse of women?
The 2015 Paris agreement on climate change set the goal of “holding the increase in average global temperature to well below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.” What role, if any, should nuclear power play in reaching this goal and ensuring a sustainable and reliable energy supply for Europe?
With the continuing rise in popularity of extreme right-wing parties and xenophobia as a political movement in several member states: How can the EU support its member states regarding response to these parties whilst continuing to promote and maintain freedom of speech as well as democracy?
Greater protection for the LGBTQIA: what steps can the EU take to ensure equal rights for all EU citizens, regardless of their gender identity, whilst taking into account di erent approaches by member states?