The voting rate in the European Parliament elections in 2014 was the lowest so far, only 42,61% of the EU citizens used their right to participate. Should EU countries follow the Swiss example and expand their tools of direct democracy?
Rivaling Russia? Considering the tensions between the EU and Russia in recent years, mainly caused by Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, what stance should the EU take when developing their diplomatic relations with Russia in the future?
Poverty Eradication: from rhetoric to results? The first of United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 sustainable development goals (SDG) is to end poverty. How could the EU best utilise its resources to eliminate poverty among Member States?
The rule of Erdogan and non-existing human rights: Turkey lifted a two-year state of emergency in July 2018 but still not much has changed. During the last two years over 100 000 people have been fired from different fields, university personnel and politicians have been imprisoned and there is not freedom of the press. How could Europe put pressure on Turkey to improve human rights in their country?
In light of recent incidents of companies transferring their money through Panama and other tax havens in order to avoid paying taxes. What measures could the EU take to prevent money laundering and tax havens in future?
With the arctic ice rapidly melting new shipping routes are opening up that could drastically reduce the time it takes to ship goods between continents. How should the EU best utilise this new economic opportunity while keeping in mind the environmental sustainability and fragility of the arctic region?
In the light of the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation, what further steps can the EU take to ensure the safety of citizens' data?
The future of trade: With parts of China’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession protocol having expired, what approach should Europe take to tackle unfair trade practices with regards to its trade defense instruments (TDIs)?
Managing the refugee crisis: Considering that the EU-Turkey deal has not provided a long-term solution to the refugee crisis, what measures should the EU take to create workable policies that would ensure that responsibility is shared whilst also protecting the rights of refugees?
People with disabilities form the biggest minority in the world. According to Eurostat approximately 80 million EU citizen have a disability of some sort and the number is estimated to grow to 120 million by the year 2020. How could the EU better ensure the integration of people with disabilities into society?