On the eve of the European elections, the Young Europeans and the Nice Political Warehouse teamed up to host a debate where the different lists of candidates for the Parliament were represented by their youth movements.
The political youth is indeed present. France Insoumise, LREM, National Rally, Republicans, The Greens… all responded to the call. The debate opened on a central theme: Europe. On the agenda were Q&A sessions between the audience and the political youth of Nice.
Maintain the European Union? Exit the European Union? Each revealed their action plan and solution in view of the upcoming elections on May 26. Diverging opinions as expected!
“The European Union is a hindrance to our civilization. There is no democracy in Europe. Let’s talk instead about projects, nation, and cooperation,” argued the RN representative.
“It would be necessary to replace the current council with a European Senate to create links between Europe and the regions, break with unanimity to prevent certain countries’ veto rights, and allow more democracy,” defended the Greens’ representative.
As for the France Insoumise representative, they advocated the idea that “Europe is a project that does not benefit the people but rather the great powers” and questioned “what is the people’s Europe?”
LREM’s “Renaissance” project aims to expand the parliamentary group and establish a citizen consultation.
Lastly, the Republicans announced their desire to create “a common attachment and return to the fundamentals by giving a voice to the people.”
As one might imagine, questions of democracy, the European people, defense, and security animated the sometimes tumultuous exchanges between the different participants.
At the end of the debate (“virile but correct” – as it was once said of some exchanges on rugby fields!), everyone – and their supporters – left convinced of one thing only: “I am right.”
But they are young, and we must, above all, commend their democratic commitment.
Especially when we consider that surveys show barely more than 20% of those under 25 are expected to vote on May 26…
