The European Parliament is still in its summer recess until 1 September. The European Youth Forum has used the summer break to take a closer look at the young MEPs under the age of 35 in each country.
It is particularly remarkable that five countries did not elect any members under 35 to parliament, namely Belgium, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg and Romania.
Are you surprised that there are so few young MEPs in the European Parliament? How could the representation of young voices be improved?
Source: Youth Forum, as of August 2024
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Meh I wouldn’t want anyone under 25 speaking in parliament. 35 is a good boundary to consider being “young” for such an elite political position
Should it be improved? Youth and ignorance are old bedmates. Social media has taught me exactly how dangerous it is for societies most inexperienced and naive having the loudest voice.