The latest EU unemployment statistics make for sobering reading: unemployment in the European Union has hit 10.9%, with unemployment in the Eurozone even higher at a record 12%. Youth unemployment is particularly dire, with almost one quarter of people under …
Debating Europe wants to give students the chance to question policymakers, debate with fellow students from other European countries, and learn more about the work of the EU. To achieve this goal, we are working closely with schools and colleges …
On Tuesday, France became the 14th country in the world to recognise gay and lesbian marriage, as the French National Assembly passed a new bill legalizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. The law has been controversial in France, and several thousand protestors filled the streets after the bill …
In his State of the Union Address in late 2012, EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso told assembled MEPs that his vision for the future of the continent was not a “superstate”, but a “federation of nation states” working together for a common …
Back in January, we published an online debate asking “Can the Macedonia name dispute be resolved?”. The post attracted hundreds of comments and plenty of interest from our readers, but we were forced to lock the debate after just one …
Today, Debating Europe is publishing the third and final round of its head-to-head video debate in the European Parliament between Sergei Stanishev, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria, leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and President of the Party of European …
Debating Europe is excited to publish the second round of its head-to-head video debate in the European Parliament between Sir Graham Watson, British Liberal Democrat MEP and President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party, and Sergei …
Change is made by those who stand up and speak. Today, we’re excited to launch a new initiative for our platform: Debating Europe Vote 2014! With unemployment at record levels, rising extremism and popular discontent, Europe needs to hear YOUR voice. Get …
All this week, Debating Europe will be publishing a themed series of posts looking at the issue of health and wellness in Europe. With healthcare budgets increasingly coming under pressure, it’s important to look at ways to maintain public health …
All this week, Debating Europe will be publishing a themed series of posts looking at the issue of health and wellness in Europe. With healthcare budgets increasingly coming under pressure, it’s important to look at ways to maintain public health …
