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
2 topics
Wider Europe & World#55
Drug policy
Legalise, tolerate or crack down?
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Green Deal backlash & the just transition
From flagship to battleground.
In short
Measures such as building energy rules, ETS2 and car rules created a voter backlash. The EU now stresses "simplification" and a just transition, including a Social Climate Fund for vulnerable households.
Why it matters now
Climate policy costs are a key mobilising theme for populist parties.
The divide
Defenders
the transition pays off long-term
Pragmatists
protect households and industry
Opponents
elite project, roll it back.