Missing a generation in EU politics. How to involve young Europeans? Young Europeans comment on political participation ahead of the elections

The European Union has always struggled to build a strong relation with its electorate and the results of the 2009 European elections showed that turnout is still declining but also significantly lower than in national elections. The percentage of young people that voted in these elections was even lower, with an average of 29% for the age group 18-24 and 36% for the age group 25-36.

To investigate this further, FutureLab Europe carried out an online survey, asking young Europeans about their attitude towards the EU and the May 2014 EP elections, with the results presented here in the report: ‘Missing a generation in EU politics’.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

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