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    Should Apple be forced to pay the Irish government more tax?

    Is Ireland the victim of a “reverse mugging”? The EU Commission has told the Irish government it must collect €13 billion in…

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    Should school meals be free for all students?

    School meals don’t always have the best reputation. The stereotype is often soggy peas, mushy chips, and some kind of unidentifiable…

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    How can European education systems be improved?

    What’s wrong with European education? Despite the best efforts of EU governments, youth unemployment remains unacceptably high at roughly 18%. Whilst…

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    Should trade unions support labour market reforms?

    French President François Hollande is battling to push through controversial labour market reforms. Clashes have erupted between protesters and police, as…

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    Was Iceland’s Prime Minister right to resign?

    On 5 April 2016, Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson resigned. He later clarified that he was just “temporarily stepping…

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    How can cities be made more accessible for disabled people?

    Europe is an urban continent. The vast majority of the EU population – four out of every five people –…

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    Should water, gas, and electricity utilities be nationalised?

    Should basic services such as water, gas, and electricity utilities be governed by the free market? Or should they be…

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    Should Europeans only buy locally-sourced food?

    Would growing food closer to home help prevent global warming? In theory, it seems obvious that local food would be better…

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    Should it be compulsory for websites to be accessible to people with disabilities?

    There are roughly 80 million people in the EU with some form of disability. That’s one in six of Europe’s working…

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