With electoral participation rates dropping throughout the EU and even reaching an all-time low in the most recent European Parliament elections, what measures should be taken in order to reinvigorate the culture of democratic participation on national and EU level?
The aftermath of Brexit: how can the EU ensure the upholding of solidarity and unity amongst its Member States, whilst respecting states’ demand for self-determination?
With Member States closing borders and opting ‘out’ from the Schengen agreement, what measures should the EU take in order to uphold this founding principle of the EU?
“No EU country can or should be left alone to address the huge migratory pressures.” Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. With thousands of migrants risking their lives to reach Europe, how should the EU reform its outdated policy framework to provide prompt actions to alleviate the overburdening of its external borders and thus the unfair treatment of refugees?
As the Eurozone Crisis revealed the unsustainability of the European Monetary Union, the latest measures adopted by the European Commission are to set the EU on the path to completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union. How should the EU long-term measures to be restructured in order to strengthen the Euro currencyand help to integrate Europe economically?
Finding a common ground in the energy market: with COP21 highlighting the urgency for action, how can the EU ensure energy independence whilst maintaining an affordable, sustainable and efficient energy supply?
At present, markets are largely domestic in terms of online services and only 7% of EU small- and medium-sized enterprises sell across borders. How can the EU further regulate e-commerce while ensuring that consumers and businesses across the EU can reap the full benefits of a digital single market?
In light of the growing islamophobic and xenophobic acts towards immigrant populations, what actions should the EU take in order to support the creation of diversified and inclusive societies, whilst tackling racial discrimination?
"Combating cross-border crime and terrorism is a common Europeanresponsibility". Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. With recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, terrorism is one of the biggest threats the EU is facing. Now, more than ever, the EU is being called upon to ensure the protection of its citizens. How can the EU help its Member States identify radicalisation factors and stop the recruitment for terrorism?
In its endeavor to introduce more security measures aimed at preventing further terrorist attacks, a new debate was launched in the political arena; what actions should the EU take in response to the heightened risk of security threats, whilst also respecting its citizens’ fundamental rights to privacy?