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Young people today face multiple, intersecting pressures — from economic insecurity and war in Europe to the accelerating climate crisis and digital transformation. More than any other generation, they will live with the consequences of these challenges for decades to come. Yet, paradoxically, they remain structurally underrepresented in many democratic decision-making processes that shape their own future.
This sub-theme explores how young people engage — or disengage — from politics, both through formal channels such as elections and informal forms of activism. It examines how these dynamics unfold under today’s complex social and political conditions.
Currently, our work focuses in particular on emerging gender differences among young people in political attitudes and voting behaviour — analysing what drives these trends and what they mean for progressive actors across Europe. A second strand of work, deals with questions around intergenerational solidarity, a priority theme, also for the EU Instituions in their current mandate.
