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This paper has been written by Florina-Marieta Neagu, Policy Officer for Social Equity. In recent years, Europe has been witnessing the rise of conservative actors, from politicians to civil society representatives, publicly opposing the so-called “gender ideology”. As a result, they managed to mobilise people against issues related to women’s rights, gender studies, marriage equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially sexuality education and the right to abortion. What started as isolated incidents in some countries has quickly become a transnational movement. You can read the full paper here. Disclaimer: Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions [...]

This paper has been written by Oluchi Obi, Policy Officer for Eco-responsible Society. Many European countries have been experiencing a wave of growing support for far-right populist parties in recent European and national elections. This fact has resulted in greater parliamentary representation of the far right and an especially visible rising popularity of them among the younger voters. Seeing this evolution of the European political scene and its development in different countries, it is crucial to consider the implications that a possible victory of the extreme right in the EU would have on the development of environmental policies. It [...]

This paper has been written by Michiel Barten, the Policy Officer for Digital Culture. Populism has seen a dramatic rise globally in the last two decades, spurred in part by a transformative shift in how societies communicate and interact. While social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok have democratized political participation by giving voice to underrepresented groups, it has also become a double-edged sword, enabling the spread of misinformation, polarization, and extremist rhetoric by populists, powerful enough to destabilize democracy and incite violence. [...] Read the rest of the Position Paper can be found here. Disclaimer: Funded [...]

Policy Paper written by Florina-Marieta Neagu (Policy Officer of AEGEE-Europe) with support from the Y Vote 2024 Project Team "Young people don't vote, they're not interested in politics". We often hear these words. On the other hand, many young people express that they feel underrepresented by political institutions and believe their voices are rarely reflected in decision-making processes. In 2019, the statistics changed after years of constant decline in the turnout in the European Elections. The voter turnout experienced the largest increase in decades, largely driven by the younger generation of voters across the EU, who defied expectations and participated [...]