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"As Europeans head to the polls in four days of voting across 27 countries to elect a new European Parliament, millions of young people will be casting their ballot for the first time. In some countries, the voting age has been lowered to 16 – so minors in Belgium, Germany, Austria, Greece and Malta will be able to cast their vote in these elections. “It’s a very big opportunity for us, because it gives us a voice we never had before,” says Mare Verlinde, a 17-year-old student from Belgium. “I think Europe needs to step up and be stronger – we can’t always rely on Nato,” her friend Auguste Duchene says, earnestly."
"The perfect example is French politician Jordan Bardella - the charismatic 28-year-old leader of the National Rally who heads its list for the European elections. With 1.2m followers on TikTok, he is making his party appealing to France’s youth - one selfie video at a time. According to one survey, 36% of French people under 24 back him."
How the far right is winning over young Europeans
Rightwing populist parties are making inroads into a demographic fed up with economic insecurity and immigration policy
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The right could win big in Europe – thanks to young people
With the voting age lowered to 16 in some parts of the EU, politicians are targeting the youth vote.
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