We are joined this week by EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef, head of inter -generational equity, youth, culture and sport, Samira Rafaela, the former Dutch deputy for Different, now visiting Cornell University in New York and Rareș Voicu, the president of the European Youth Forum – an organization representing 100 groups of young people from all Europe.
In this special edition, we take a look and what for young people in Europe the same week as the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen told the German newspaper that “The West as we knew it no longer exists“.
From cyberbullying to mental health problems, from geopolitical disorders to climate anxiety, young people move away from traditional politicians, feeling unknown.
Glenn Micallef, the EU commissioner in charge of young people, told the EU that the EU was a fantastic reality that millions of Europeans live every day '', but you have to do more to improve everyone's life.
“We already have many citizens of the European Union who identify themselves as being European. But I recognize that we can do more,” he said.
The commissioner, originally from Malta, also stressed how much the well -known student exchange program, Erasmus + was important when it comes to shaping a real European identity.
“The intention is to strengthen the Erasmus Plus program, and I want to be quite clear on this subject,” he said, putting possible rumors in bed.
Panelists have debated the importance of making these programs more accessible.
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