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
Overtourism
Loved to death — Europe's hotspots push back.
In short
Tourism drives southern economies but strains housing, water and local life. Cities from Barcelona to Venice and Amsterdam introduce taxes, caps and rental limits, and residents protest.
Why it matters now
Summer protests and housing pressure keep the issue in the headlines.
The divide
Tourism-economy camp
manage, don't cap
Resident camp
strict limits
Regions
want EU help on short-term rentals.