Suggestions for academic papers - 5 EU topics worth writing about

Interpreters working for the EU

I’m sure that many of us dream about being an interpreter for the EU as it certainly is a thrilling but also very challenging job. In doing so, it would be advisable to know more about it: What are the requirements for getting such a demanding job? Which languages are most in demand? How do interpreters cope with the time pressure at press conferences and what happens if they make a mistake?

Erasmus

Erasmus is an EU program that enables more than 200000 students every year to spend some time in another EU country. As I would like to go on Erasmus, I figured that getting in on it a bit more certainly wouldn’t hurtJ  Although I really look forward to a semester abroad, I think that I’m not the only one who is a bit deterred by the enormous amounts of bureaucracy stuff you have to fill in. So I think that we could all use some information about that.

Refugees in the EU

When asylum seekers try to cross into the European Union, they know they are putting their lives at risk. Yet thousands of African refugees are stranded somewhere on the European coasts, not knowing if there will be enough compassion for them to be admitted to the European Union. Keyword Lampedusa: How is the EU helping refugees?

Identification with the EU

When I sometimes ride on a bus and I hear people talking about various current events including whether or not Austria should resign its EU membership, I wonder if Austrians identify with the EU at all. I guess that a lot of people in Austria can’t really see the advantages from which they benefit through living in the EU. I think it would be interesting to hear what’s stopping them to do so and how inhabitants of other EU countries feel about living in this European community.

Health care in the EU

Even though it’s an interesting topic, I barely know what the European Union does in terms of health care, because it’s not really something that is in the news on a daily basis. I know that the EU offers its citizens the European Health Insurance Card, but to get beyond that further research would have to be done – best to be done so in an academic paperJ