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  • This house would reduce the number of matches in a calendar year in European Football

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    European football is popular all across the globe with a lot of viewership. Each country has their own football leagues where players from all across the world come to play. In recent times, the number of matches in each country and in continental tournaments (Champions' league, Europa League, Conference league, friendly cup tournaments etc.) have increased. There has been mixed reactions from the players, management and the audience about this as there are talks about pros and cons of such a packed annual schedule.

    Vistaar NITD-PD 24 · Round 1 · 2025-05-29

  • This house as Prigozhin regrets their decision in staging the mutiny.

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    The wagner group is a Russian state funded paramilitary group composed of mercenaries hired to carry out military operation. They are led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and have been instrumental in Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. Wagner, was previously given support by Putin, and specialized operations under the interest of Russia. Recently, Wagner has mounted a mutiny against Putin. The mutiny was eventually stopped by a deal brokered by Lukashenko the President of Belarus, Wagner now resides in the Belarus area.

    Xavier Cup 11 · Semifinals · 2025-05-25

  • IN MODERN WESTERN DEMOCRACIES, This house believes that THE MINORITY GROUPS SHOULD ABANDON THE NARRATIVE THAT ITS MEMBERS MUST CULTURALLY DECOLONIZE THEMSELVES TO BE LIBERATED FROM OPPRESSION

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    For the purposes of this debate, decolonization is the process of deconstructing colonial ideologies or modern norms that may be connected to a colonial history (beauty standards, lifestyle, values) and actively attempting to separate from them.

    Xavier Cup 11 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25

  • This house supports the Vienna Secession movement

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    The year is 1897 in Vienna, and a new art movement is challenging the establishment. The Vienna Secession movement argues that art must evolve with society and reflect contemporary ideas, rejecting old conventions and art styles as outdated and obsolete.

    Vienna Intervarsity 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-05-17

  • This house supports United Kingdom's policies aimed at reducing immigration levels

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    **The UK government has implemented policies aimed at reducing net migration, including stricter visa requirements for foreign workers and dependents, higher salary thresholds, and tighter restrictions on international students.**

    Archer Schools Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-05-17

  • This House Would abolish parachute payments

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    "Parachute payments" refer to financial support given to football clubs relegated from the English Premier League. These payments are typically given in several large instalments over the three years, following a club's relegation.

    Liverpool IV 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-10

  • This house believes that a post-Putin Russia should pursue a 'Russian Reset' over strengthening its alignment with non-Western powers

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    The term "Russian Reset" refers to any strategy by Russia to restore formal diplomatic, economic, or institutional ties with Western states following a period of conflict or disengagement. A reset may involve re-establishing communication channels, participating in international organizations, or revising prior policies that contributed to isolation. It is typically discussed in contrast with strategies that deepen cooperation with non-Western powers or emphasize geopolitical independence.

    SMU Hammers 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-10

  • This House Regrets the UEFA requirement

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    In 2022, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced a new licensing requirement. This requirement demands that all clubs who wish to be eligible to play in European football leagues (e.g. Champions League, Europa League or Conference League) must also operate an elite women's team. This forced many clubs to either establish completely new women's teams or to buy up and rename existing women's teams.

    Baltic IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-03

  • This House Would enter the portal

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    You are an average 30-year old Estonian, living in Tallinn. One day, a wizard named Nemur pops up. Nemur opens a portal and tells you he needs _your_ help to safe his world, now. You do not know what is on the other side of the portal. If you enter it, you cannot return. You must decide now. If you refuse, you will never see Nemur again.

    Baltic IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-03

  • This House, as a large European multinational corporation with active DEI efforts and significant business in the USA, Would end these efforts

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    Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts refer to policies and practices that focus on promoting the fair treatment of all people, especially marginalised groups (e.g. racial minorities, women and gender minorities). Examples of such policies include, but are not limited to, blind hiring and unconcious bias training.

    Baltic IV 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-03

  • This house believes that Scotland should repatriate the Loch Ness Monster to England

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    Yesterday, it had been discovered that the Loch Ness Monster, previously considered to be native to the Loch Ness in Scotland, is actually native to Lake Windermere in England. She was stolen by a Scottish missionary in 1658 and has been hidden in the Loch Ness since. This has taken UK media by storm.

    Aberdeen Schools 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-04-26

  • This House Believes That it is in the interest of the EU to significantly invest in becoming militarily independent of the United States within the next decade

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    For the purposes of this debate, "EU military independence" is defined as the ability of EU nations to coordinate and execute complex defence and security operations without reliance on the United States for military resources, strategic guidance, operational support, or security guarantees.

    Imperial Online Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-04-19