At Debating Europe, we invite people from across Europe - especially young people - to contribute ideas and help shape real solutions.

2024 Voices – Citizens Speak Up! The Europe we know today was designed in a postwar era for a vastly different reality. Mounting challenges and crises ranging from climate change to automation and ...

May 2026 Europe’s ageing population is no longer a distant trend. It is becoming one of the defining political and economic realities of the coming decades, and young people are likely to feel many of ...

FOR Legalising Cannabis TOKING FOR FREEDOM: The government just has no right restricting the relatively harmless pleasures of consenting adults. Even if marijuana is harmful – and that is by no means ...

FOR Veganism ANIMAL WELFARE: Eating meat requires the death of a living being. Eating dairy usually involves animals being separated from their children, causing distress to both mother and calf.

Between 1990 and 2010, the number of people living in extreme poverty fell by half as a share of the total population in developing countries, from 43% to 21%—a reduction of almost 1 billion people.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast series, Policy Voices: AI & Democracy! This six-part series delves into the most pressing issues at the intersection between AI and democracy, ...

FOR Free Trade AGAINST Free Trade Photo by Dominik Lückmann on Unsplash ...

Explore the interactive Voices for Choices report – a tool for evidence-based policymaking. Enjoy the full screen experience by clicking here. You can download the ...

The “2024 Voices – Citizens Speak Up!” report we released in late February 2024 revealed a clear message from citizens across Europe: water scarcity is a growing concern, and concrete action is needed ...

We regularly engage citizens and civil society organisations across Europe through multilingual online group discussions (focus groups) and surveys on key issues such as climate, democracy, and ...

As Europe’s role in the world evolves, so do its security needs and challenges. With the war in Ukraine, the EU and NATO are taking strong steps to deal with the global impacts. Is it enough? Is ...