The future belongs to the youth: Given the upcoming 2019 European Parliament election as well as the turbulent nature of many Member States’ national politics, how should the EU help maximise active youth political participation to ensure this crucial demographic is well-represented in political decision-making on all levels?
Wind from the East: With EU-Russia relations continuing to grow increasingly strained over Russian use of cyber warfare as well as the accusation of a Russian spy poisoning on UK soil, what measures should the EU take to defend its political as well as security interests in the face of Russian actions?
Navigating the ‘fake news’ waters: In a time of oversaturation with information from an abundance of unverified online sources, what steps should the EU take to improve media literacy amongst the general population to ensure informed and critical decision-making on public issues?
Unity in Humanity? With the EU having approved some controversial measures such as the EU-Turkey deal yet still struggling to come up with a common policy on the refugee crisis all Member States would adhere to, how should the EU arrive to a viable policy that upholds its values of solidarity and humanity whilst receiving all its Member States’ approval?
Turning up the heat: In response to the newest alarming conclusions by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the devastating effects of global warming and the urgency of action, how can the EU step up its efforts on the diplomatic as well as the domestic level to help mitigate climate change impact as effectively as possible?
Equality within reach? Given the recent heated Europe-wide public debate on women’s rights triggered by events such as the #metoo movement or the Irish eighth amendment referendum debate, how should the EU reflect on these developments in terms of its gender equality policies?
Brexit –burning or building bridges? With the Brexitnegotiations deadline looming amidst uncertainty about the future EU-UK relationship as well as the status of the Irish border, what steps should the EU take to prevent jeopardising the achievements of the Northern Irish peace process and the Good Friday Agreement?