Young volunteers from our member organisations were heard last Thursday 14 October by the European Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, in the presence of Antoine Godbert, Vice-President of the European Movement-France.

What are young people’s expectations for a better Europe?  This is the question that the European Affairs Committee wanted to answer, taking into account the priorities identified by the representatives of our partner organisations.

A distant Europe also at school:

Schools develop the European curiosity of our future citizens. This is why trainers play a key role in schools in improving young people’s commitment to and interest in Europe.

According to Antoine Chabal, President of Young Europeans – France, “there is a real challenge in raising awareness of European issues among teachers and educators to ensure that they themselves are able to raise awareness among the young people they accompany on a daily basis.”

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