The European Universities Debate Champions 2014 have been announced. In the category English as a Second Language, Stefan Siridzanski and Helena Ivanov from Belgrade B in Opening Opposition won the debate with the motion „This house would, assuming it was technically feasible, remove the ability of soldiers to feel fear.”

In the Open final, Adam Hawksbee and Matthew Willmore from Sheffield A in Closing Opposition were able to beat their competitors in a debate with the motion „This house believes that the feminist movement should oppose military interventions that claim to further women’s rights.”

Venue of the Open and ESL finals at the EUDC 2014 in Zagreb (c) Annette Kirste

The composition of the ESL final:

• OG: BBU A
• OO: Belgrade B
• CG: Lund A
• CO: Berlin A

The composition of the Open final

• OG: Cambridge A
• OO: Edinburgh A
• CG: Oxford A
• CO: Sheffield A

Top Speakers of the EUDC 2014

The top 10 ESL speakers were

1. Helena Ivanov, BELGRADE B
2. Emilia Carlqvist, LUND A
3. Stefan Siridzanski, BELGRADE B
3. Peer Kluessendorf, LUND A
5. Karin Merckens, LEIDEN A
6. Kaspar Kelder, TARTU A
7. Daan Welling, LEIDEN A
8. Ari Isaacs, HEBREW A
9. Radu Tiganas, BUCHAREST A
10. Serban Pitic, BUCHAREST A

The top Speakers were:

1. Ben Adams, CAMBRIDGE A
2. Steven Rajavinothan, BPP A
3. Matthew Handley, OXFORD A
4. Marlena Valles, EDINBURGH A
5. Katharine Brooks, OXFORD B
6. Frederick Powell, CAMBRIDGE A
6. Helena Ivanov, BELGRADE B
8. Adam Hawksbee, SHEFFIELD A
8. George Clay, CAMBRIDGE C
8. Ella Edginton, EDINBURGH A
8. Thomas Simpson, CAMBRIDGE B

The full tab has already been published by the tab team as well as the Motions and information about breaks and outrounds.

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