Political disillusion in Europe: low voter turnouts and several youth polls have shown that disenchantment with politics and unawareness of the political and social reality of the EU have led to an increasingly passive attitude amongst young Europeans. What measures should be taken in order to motivate young people to play an active role and take responsibility in European society?
Considering the European Union facilitates free movement of people between Member States; how can we ensure the diversity of languages spoken across the EU does not present a barrier to this movement, while simultaneously ensuring the multilingual heritage and minority languages of Europe are protected?
The fast expansion of digital technologies has contributed to the boom of cryptocurrencies over the past year. Taking into account the involvement of virtual money in cyber attacks and illegal transactions, how and to what extent should the EU legislate currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and IOTA?
With automation and artificial intelligence ready to replace millions of jobs in the upcoming decade, how should the EU balance its position to encourage innovation while protecting against detrimental social effects?
Given that the Air Quality in Europe 2016 Report highlights that 21 out of 28 Member States are falling short of EU targets despite the adoption of the Clean Air Policy Package in 2013, what further steps should the EU take in order to ensure the right to clean air is protected for all its citizens?
In Europe one in every three children under the age of 11 is either overweight or obese. With the EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020 restricting marketing and advertising of unhealthy food products to children, how can the protection of vulnerable consumers further be ensured?
With an estimated 600,000 stateless persons living in Europe today, what role should the EU play in addressing statelessness and how should the EU assist Member States in safeguarding the fundamental rights of stateless persons and providing them with access to public services and opportunities.