According to the Eurobarometer survey, about two -thirds of young people in Austria see the future of the EU optimistic. The biggest priorities must be safety and defense, as well as affordable living and measures at the high costs of living.
Just like in Austria, young people see the future of the EU optimistic in the EU. For almost a third of the EU and also in Austria, EU’s priority should be to ensure safety and defense. This is followed by the environment and climate change. The boys see conflicts, instability and decline of democratic values in the world as the greatest challenge of the EU.
Young people in the EU see the greatest strengths of the EU in freedom to live, study and work in another EU country (32 percent), in close relationships and solidarity between the Member States (28 percent) and the dedication of the EU to democracy and basic values (25 percent).
Solidarity in Austria in first place
The younger people in Austria see it a little differently: Solidarity in this country is in first place at 30 percent, followed by the “living standard in the EU” by 29 percent and the dedication of the EU for democracy and basic values (26 percent).
Fake news biggest threat
While almost two -thirds of young Europeans are satisfied with the functioning of democracy in the EU, for more than one third of them, false and misleading information is their greatest threat. Economic uncertainty and inequality are seen as the second greatest danger to European democracy.
Almost 40 percent demand from the EU to do more for affordable apartments and at high costs of living. The EU will see around 30 percent in education. The Flash Euro -Barometer was performed in February 2025 in the 27 Member States. 25,933 young EU citizens between the ages of 16 and 30 were interviewed online.
EU youth report: Half of young people have psychological problems
At the same time, the EU committee published the annual year report 2024 at the Youth Euraromometer. According to this, the EU-wide youth unemployment is still ten percent. Although the level of education continues to improve, 30 percent of 15-year-olds in the EU have problems with fundamental mathematical knowledge. 28 percent did not have enough digital skills. Mental health is also a growing challenge: almost half of all young people reported emotional or psychosocial problems last year.
Source: Krone
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