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Media Team of Lignano 2016
Infographics // 38th National Selection Conference of the European Youth Parliament Italy // Lignano, 31 Mar. - 4 Apr. 2016 // Contributors: Dimitris Davris (GR) // Sophia Kathareiou (GR) // Joanna Hadjicosta (CY) // Maria Cossi (IT) // Ella Blaxill (UK) // Robyn Hanssens (BE)
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AFCO
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On 3 December 2015, Danish voters rejected the proposal to convert Denmark’s current opt-out on justice and home matters into a flexible opt-in arrangement. Meanwhile, the British Government is trying to renegotiate the terms of the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union before the end of 2017, when a referendum on the UK’s membership will take place. Should the EU’s institutional architecture be reshaped, in order to avoid Member States moving away from the Union or leaving it?
by Maria Cossi (IT)
CLIM
03
On 12 December 2015, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change adopted the Paris Agreement, the firstever legally binding universal climate agreement. Since March 2015 the European Union has submitted an Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, with which the Member States agreed on “a binding target of an at least 40% domestic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, to be fulfilled jointly�, which actions should the EU and its Member States take in order to ensure that all these commitments will be accomplished?
by Ella Blaxill (UK)
FEMM
05
According to the European Commission’s database on women and men in decision-making position, women in the EU are underrepresented in politics and business: in summer 2015, only 28% of members of the single or lower houses of parliaments were women; in April 2015, women accounted for 21.2% of board members of the Member States’ largest publicly listed companies. In light of the fact that the Strategy for Equality between men and women has expired in 2015, which approach should the European Union take to tackle this complex issue?
by Joanna Hadjicosta (CY)
LIBE I
07
Migration flows are deeply linked to the situation of the markets, often bypassing national regulation and no international regulation covers migration policies up to this moment. Historically, until labour force was needed, national migration policies favoured integration, whilst restrictive policies were adopted in moments of economic depression. In which ways should the EU act in order to favour a more equitable treatment of migrants, in full respect of Human Rights, while not putting excessive pressure upon Member States’ economies?
by Sofia Kathareiou (GR)
LIBE II
09
The refugees’ flow towards Member States is increasing, with 817,705 new asylum applications in the first three quarters of 2015 according to Eurostat. In May 2015, the European Union has issued the European Agenda on Migration, and later agreed on a “Hotspot approach” and a special refugee relocation system. In December 2015, the European Commission has presented a “Border Package”, that would establish a European border agency. Which further actions should the EU take in order to give an effective and feasible response to this issue?
by Joanna Hadjicosta (CY)
SEDE
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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, in combat operations has increased, especially since the start of the military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). In September 2015, the first lethal drone strike conducted by a Member State, the United Kingdom, was revealed. Whereas the European Parliament has condemned drone attacks, neither the European Commission nor the European Council has taken a strong stance on the matter; what should the EU’s common position be?
by Sofia Kathareiou (GR)
TRAN
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The success of transport network companies, of which Uber is the most prominent example, on the European market has triggered political, economic and ideological debates in the single Member States and in the European institutions. These companies are consequences of the so-called “sharing economy�; there is no specific European Union regulatory system covering them, and their services have been restricted in several Member States. What should the EU’s position be with regards to these new business models?
by Robyn Hanssens (BE)