Europe's public debates

The Agenda

62 issues shaping Europe's politics.

From Ukraine to pensions — the debates every European government and party is answering.

62 topics9 themes27 countries

2 topics

Climate adaptation, extreme weather & water

Floods, droughts, fires — the climate is already here.

In short

Floods in Spain, Central Europe and elsewhere, droughts in the south and record wildfires show Europe is the fastest-warming continent. The EU is preparing a Climate Resilience Plan and a Water Resilience Strategy; insurance gaps are growing.

Why it matters now

Disaster response failures have caused political fallout.

The divide

The debate

Broad agreement on adaptation

The debate

disagreement on whether to prioritise adaptation or emissions cuts, and on who pays.

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