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  • This house believes that European states should pursue a state-led innovation model

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    A state-led innovation model involves the government playing a central role in guiding and facilitating technological innovation. This includes but is not limited to: setting national priorities for technological developoment, investing heavily in research alongside private companies, and creating national research institutes

    Cambridge Intervarsity 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-11-08

  • 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.

    USC Mini 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-11-08

  • This house believes that the CDU should abandon the cordon sanitaire against AfD

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    The CDU is Germany’s traditional governing party of the center-right, often compared to moderate conservative parties elsewhere in Europe. The AfD is a radical right populist party known for its nationalist, anti- immigration, and Eurosceptic positions. Cordon sanitaire in the German context refers to a strict refusal by all other parties to cooperate in any form or form any coalition with the AfD at any political level.

    Prague Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-11-01

  • This house supports the rise in civil disobedience within the EU

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    Civil disobedience is the nonviolent refusal to obey certain laws or commands of a government, often as a form of protest against perceived injustice. It aims to bring about change by highlighting the moral issues associated with specific laws or policies. Examples include Dutch farmers protesting by blocking roads, German climate protestors gluing themselves to the Munich airport runway, French students creating encampments on campuses, etc.

    DTU Pre-Worlds 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-11-01

  • This House Believes That the Martin family should go to London over Tanzania.

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    The Martin family lives in London Ontario. It is comprised of William Martin, 44, a civil engineer who enjoys craft beer, history, and golf, Jane Martin, 42, a pediatrician who enjoys hiking, photography, and enjoys planning detailed itineraries, Rose Martin, 13, who is artistic, shy, and loves K-pop, and Logan Martin, 9, who is energetic, an animal lover, and a huge fan of soccer. The Martin family is upper middle class and hasn’t gone on a family vacation since COVID. After thinking through their options, they have come down to London (UK) or Serengeti National Park Tanzania

    Unity Cup 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-10-25

  • This house welcomes the separation of GAFCON from the traditional Anglican communion

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    In October 2025, the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON)—a coalition of predominantly Global South Anglican provinces—announced that it would no longer recognize the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury or the traditional instruments of the Anglican Communion. The decision followed the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, which GAFCON leaders criticized as reflecting a departure from traditional doctrine. GAFCON declared plans to form its own theocratic leadership and governance structures, as well as establish a parallel Anglican denomination to the traditional Anglican communion.

    Manila Pre-WUDC 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-10-24

  • This house support Serbia to join EU

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    Serbia, a country that struggles with corruption and a high unemployment rate, has aspired to join the EU for many years. To do so, it would need to align with EU foreign policy, including imposing sanctions on Russia and facing strong pressure to improve relations with Kosovo. Historically, Serbia has maintained close ties with Russia and China.

    Autumn Tournament 2025 · 準決勝 · 2025-10-18

  • This house believes that Bulgaria should adopt a constructive vote of no confidence

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    A vote of no confidence is a vote by a legislative body as to whether the executive (i.e. the Prime Minister) is deemed fit to continue occupying their office. There are two types: (1) a destructive vote of no confidence, where an election to decide the next PM will happen after the vote succeeds; and (2) a constructive vote of no confidence, where the opposition should propose a candidate of its own to replace the current leader alongside the vote (i.e. on the same ballot to vote). In both instances, a vote needs a majority to succeed. The current Bulgarian government has faced five no confidence votes since it took office in January 2025. Currently, a no confidence vote in Bulgaria is a destructive vote of no confidence where after a vote of no confidence succeeds, either a majority party will form a new government or an interim government would be appointed in the case where no party is able to form a majority.

    Malaysia Pre-WUDC 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-10-18

  • Within Netherlands, This house would mandate political parties to be internally fully democratic (including allowing open access to become member)

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    For the purpose of this debate, political parties are all organisations who take part in elections. Fully democratic parties are ones in which most if not all decisions about policy, campagining, positions in the party, etc. are voted on directly by party members. Party members can call for a referendum at any time if an (internal) threshold is met. Parties that are not fully democratic have many decssions made by selected bodies such as commissions or party elites. The includes parties who do not allow any (new) members, such as the PVV .

    Dutch Debating League 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-10-11

  • This house believes that the European Union should abandon its fiscal rules (i.e., debt and deficit limits) in favor of growth-first national economic policies

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    The European Union’s fiscal rules, known as the Stability and Growth Pact, require member states to limit their annual government deficit to 3% of GDP and public debt to 60% of GDP. A growth-first policy prioritizes economic expansion and employment, even if it requires sustained public spending and debt accumulation. It often entails deficit-financed investment in infrastructure with the assumption that growth will stabilize debt ratios over time.

    Connections IV 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-08-30

  • This House, as the captain of the youth women’s soccer team, would accept the offer.

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    You are the captain of the Bangladesh youth women’s soccer team that has just won the Asia Cup. In Bangladesh, women athletes often do not receive the institutional support or respect they deserve. Through your leadership, you have rallied your team to international acclaim. Recently, a Western European club has offered you a contract to play for them, which would mean prioritizing your professional career abroad over focusing on your national team.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Novice Finals · 2025-08-28

  • This House Believes that the majority of Western citizens will not get into the Good Place

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    The Good Place is an afterlife in which people are permanently fulfilled and happy. This heaven is guarded by an omnipotent being who assesses your actions, their consequences and the intentions behind those actions. Your religious inclinations on earth are not factored in. If you are judged net positively, you will be admitted.

    VDC Contentions 2025 (English) · Grand Final · 2025-08-28