Security & Geopolitics#8
Internal security: organised crime, drugs & terrorism
Cocaine ports, gang violence and terror alerts move up the ballot.
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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
1 topic
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.