Topics of debate

There will be two topics of debate at stake, you can now consult both of them as well as the Lobby options that will be available for each one: which one fits you best?

Raw Materials Act

The European Commission proposed a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU's access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are indispensable for a wide set of strategic sectors including the net zero industry, the digital industry, aerospace, and defence sectors.

Europe heavily relies on imports, often from quasi-monopolistic third country suppliers. The EU needs to mitigate the risks for supply chains related to such strategic dependencies to enhance its economic resilience, as highlighted by shortages in the aftermath of the Covid-19 and the energy crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This can put at risk the EU's efforts to meet its climate and digital objectives.

The Regulation on critical raw materials adopted today leverages the strengths and opportunities of the EU's external partnerships to diversify and enhance the resilience of EU critical raw material supply chains. The Critical Raw Materials Act also improves the EU capacity to monitor and mitigate risks of disruptions and enhances circularity and sustainability.

Proposal for a Regulation on situations of instrumentalization in the field of migration and asylum

The New Pact on Migration and Asylum is a set of regulations and policies to create a fairer, efficient, and more sustainable migration and asylum process for the European Union. The Pact, proposed in September 2020, is designed to manage and normalise migration for the long term, providing certainty, clarity and decent conditions for people arriving in the EU. It also seeks to establish a common approach to migration and asylum that is based on solidarity, responsibility, and respect for human rights.

According to the Commission Communication, the New Pact on Migration and Asylum foresees a robust and fair management of external borders, including identity, health and security checks; fair and efficient asylum rules, streamlining procedures on asylum and return; a new solidarity mechanism for situations of search and rescue, pressure and crisis; stronger foresight, crisis preparedness and response; an effective return policy and an EU-coordinated approach to returns; comprehensive governance at EU level for better management and implementation of asylum and migration policies; mutually beneficial partnerships with key third countries of origin and transit; developing sustainable legal pathways for those in need of protection and to attract talent to the EU; and supporting effective integration policies.

Lobby groups

For each topic, a list of possible Lobby groups are open:

Raw Materials Act

Environmental and green energy lobbies:

The European Renewable energy Federation
Transport and environment
Greenpeace

Business and Free Market Advocates:

European Association of Mining Industries

Domestic industry and Manufacturing Lobbies:

European Automobile Manufacturers Association
European Wind Energy Association
Airbus Group

Trade and import-reliant industries:

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations

Regulation on situations of instrumentalization in the field of migration and asylum

Human Rights Groups:

Amnesty International EU
Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants

Business and Economic interests:

BusinessEurope
Federation of German Industries

Nationalist and Anti-Immigration Groups:

Identitarian movement
PEGIDA

Security and Border Control Advocates:

FRONTEX