Europe is us!

Is Gen Z as passionate about volunteering as previous generations? What are the benefits of volunteering? How constraining is the question of time and money? In what do rural and urban areas in the Netherlands differ when it comes to volunteering?
Host: Dino Subašić. Photo: Wavebreakmedia on Shutterstock.

Is Generation Z ready to bring children into this world? We talked to Mathilde Contensou, a student from France making her first steps into politics. Is financial crisis the main reason for doubt of having a family? How divided is French youth?
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics.
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Who are Europe's first-time voters and why did they vote? We talked to Simon Trussevich, President of the Intergenerational Coalition of Slovenia. How did his generation prepare to vote for the first time? Which political priorities attract him? Why more EU and not less?
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
Brought to you by Euranet Plus. Host: Dino Subašić. Photo: Yiorgos GR on Shutterstock.

How are political parties trying to reach youth through political messages and what works? We talked to Chiara Merlin, a Junior Researcher at Italian think tank Mondo Internazionale, and a United Nations volunteer. What kind of messages reach Chiara? Is her algorithm leading her to one side only or is it wider? How old do you really have to be to participate in Italian politics?
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
Brought to you by Euranet Plus. Host: Dino Subašić. Photo: GaudiLab on Shutterstock.

Is climate crisis moving down the priority lane of polirt? We talk to Cass Hebron, a climate activist from Belgium and editor of The Green Fix, a climate newsletter. How has war in Ukraine affected the presence of climate topics in politics? How to communicate climate and why do we need to focus on it
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
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How is the EU reaching its youth? We talk to Mia Bradić, a climate activist and feminist from Croatia. Is the EU working in the direction of acknowledging her values? What was life in Croatia, the last country to enter the EU, like before and after joining the EU on the 1st of July 2013?
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
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Why democracy as it is? We talk to Mira Kokko, a Students Union Board member at Tampere University in Finland. Is the voice of youth heard in the current democratic system? How do politics engage with young people in Finland? 
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
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Why are far-right parties popular with young people? We talk to Martin Bogomilov Penov, Bulgaria's young European ambassador and a student at Manchester University: How is the far right developing in Bulgaria? Also in this episode: Cosmin Țugui, a student at the Faculty of Law at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi, Romania, and Laurin John, co-host of the German edition of the Europe is us podcast.
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on international youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
Brought to you by Euranet Plus. Host: Dino Subašić. Photo: Goutte d'encre on Shutterstock.
 

In this episode, we spoke to Eliška Volencová, a journalist from the Czech Republic, about the place of women in her country. 
You will also hear from Petra Meier, a political scientist at the University of Antwerp, and Leonor Caldeira, a campaigner and lawyer in Portugal.
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on European youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
This podcast is brought to you by Euranet Plus. Host: Dino Subašić. Photo: Dino Subašić: European Union.
 

In this episode, we talked to Nomi Hrast, a Slovenian activist. What is activism in her opinion? Does it really have to happen in a radical form only? What are the topics Nomi cares about enough to devote her energy for? Listen to this episode of our podcast to find out more.
In this episode, you can also hear from Hanah Lahe, youngest Member of the Parliament in Estonia.
Europe is us! But who are we? Listen to our podcast on European youth, with the first part of the season focusing on young people and politics, in the run-up to the European elections. 
Brought to you by Euranet Plus. Host: Dino Subašić. Photo: European Parliament.