Facing the economic and societal challenges of the ageing population: With a system where the majority of citizens currently relies on the principle that the working part of the population supports the retired, which measures should the EU and its Member States take to tackle the awaiting pension crisis?
By obliging supermarkets to donate their surplus food to charity, France has set an outstanding example to reduce food waste while helping the poorest of its citizens. With up to 50% of edible and healthy food wasted in Member States, which steps should the EU take to meet its target of halving food waste by 2025?
“Precautionary Principle” against “Reasonable Certainty of No Harm”: within the ongoing negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the EU’s policies on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) remain to be one of the key points of disagreement. Which stance should the EU take regarding GMOs while constructing closer trade relations with the US?
Responding to the advance of worldwide terrorism, the European Commission calls for closer cooperation of national intelligence services in the European Agenda on Security. How should the EU coordinate the work of national intelligence agencies, considering the differences in operational and legal structures as well as predominant mistrust amongst Member States' agencies?
With an increasing number of different military as well as paramilitary forces involved in the civil war in Syria, which stance should the EU take in the conflict and how can it contribute to achieving peace in the region?