The world now has the largest generation of young people in history with 90% of this population living in the Global South. In Europe there are less and less young people who exercise their voting rights in election. Young people feel disconnected and not adequately represented.
Youth unemployment is a major issue for all EU member states and EU candidates and potential candidates. Youth unemployment and correlated youth migration are caused by non liberal policies and decisions, particularly highly inflexible labour markets.
Youth participation in decision is essential, taking into account the largest youth population in the world’s history – one in four people are under 25 years old and 1.06 billion people are aged between 19 and 25.
With this campaign we aim to put inconvenient questions to politicians, encourage to involve young people in politics and increase youth participation.
LYMEC on Youth Participation
- There are less and less young people exercise their voting rights in election and on the other hand more and more people feel alienated from European institutions.
- Youth unemployment is a major issue for all EU member states and EU candidates and potential candidates. Youth unemployment and correlated youth migration are caused by non liberal policies and decisions, particularly highly inflexible labour markets.
- Many young and qualified people are looking for the best job, that fits their education and qualification outside their homelands.
- Calls upon European Parliament, European Commission, Council of EU and other respective stakeholders to bring the European agenda closer to young people and introduce measures for increase of youth participation in the upcoming European elections.
- Call upon ALDE Party and its respective Member organizations to encourage its candidate MEPs regardless their age to be engaged with more youth issues during the European elections campaign and their work in the European Parliament.
- Youth participation in decision is essential, taking into account the largest youth population in the world’s history – one in four people are under 25 years old and 1.06 billion people are aged between 19 and 25.
- Youth participation should play an essential role in climate policy, as it is the youth that will have to face the results of the decisions of today.
SETTING THE AGENDA FOR EUROPE is a political LYMEC campaign raising awareness about issues that are important to youth, such as migration challenges, youth unemployment, youth participation and climate change. The main aim of the campaign is to put pressure on European leaders and to promote a liberal youth vision for Europe. Let’s influence the direction for the future of Europe!
