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Young Europeans undergo a year of training in campaigning. Their guiding question in this project: How to dismantle widespread racist attitudes prevalent in Europe?

In 2024, some EU countries will also allow minors to vote in the European elections. Six statements from under-18s and adult first-time voters from six countries show: The EU must do more to reach young people.

The objective of reforming the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) is to control what is called irregular migration. In particular, expanding the number of countries that are considered “safe third countries” and border procedures such as the “fiction of non-entry” are a threat to fundamental asylum rights.

Russia’s war of aggression has rallied the countries of the European Union in unexpected unity. At the same time, it has exposed blatant deficiencies in European foreign and security policy and Europe’s defense capabilities. 

By passing a comprehensive support package for Ukraine, the EU has demonstrated its willingness to be an active geopolitical player. To fulfil this role, it must strengthen its defense industry, build its troops, and make them ready for action.

Five years ago, the European Commission presented its new sustainability and growth strategy, the European Green Deal (EGD), the goal of which was to drive the transition to a competitive and sustainable economy and become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The foundations have been laid, but what are the next steps?

Demographic change, environmental crises, and social fragmentation – given all these challenges, generous social policy cannot be the sole solution for a European social model for the future. Rather, it must be a new form of “solidarity-based adaptation,” by which all citizens take responsibility and proactively drive change.

On May 1, 2004, celebrations took place in many Central and Eastern European capitals. There was great euphoria and joy at finally becoming members of the European family, which expanded from 15 to 25 members. How does the region look back on the past two decades? What can be learned from these experiences for future accession processes?

Polish citizens sent a clear signal against illiberal tendencies in their country with the election in October 2023. Learn more about the challenges of the new government and how Poland now constructively engages at the EU negotiation table.