All the participants agreed that it is important to bring local, global, and intercultural issues into their classes, however, their views differed in the reasons. Leó, Tilda, Béla and Emma all highlighted the importance of talking about issues that surround their students and are relevant in their lives. Szilveszter and Klára mentioned another reason: they are certain that students do not read the news, they only think that they are well-informed because they are constantly online. Apart from these two emerging themes, the participants mentioned very different reasons for the importance of dealing with complex issues in English classes. Hedvig emphasised that by addressing complex topics in her classes, she can prepare her students for the future. Szilveszter justified the importance of incorporating the global perspective by mentioning teachers’ changing role. As he argued, in today’s world, teachers are not the only source of information, and their main role should involve teaching responsible media consumption and media literacy to their students and organising information in their students’ heads. Klára stated that it is crucial to nurture responsible citizens and developing students’ critical thinking is only feasible through the discussion of controversial issues. Emma saw this matter similarly and said that students should encounter different perspectives to expand their worldview, therefore, it is paramount to bring such topics into the English class. Leó elaborated on the importance of teaching students how to take a stand and express their views on various matters. Tilda added that these topics are also exam topics, so, to prepare students for these exams, it is a must to include them in English lessons.