One week before the celebrations European elections next 9J, young people hold the key to the turn to stake. They are a broadly European generation and their vote could stop the entry of the far right. And the force with which these parties enter Parliament will determine the policies in the next five years. Not only the parties, but the institutions also seek the integration of young people at a time when the European project is beginning to crack.

Two million young people will vote for the first time next Sunday so the parties have gone after their vote, since it is “the most pro-European group and they can see this as a more useful segment of the electorate.”, political scientist Ignacio Jurado explained to laSexta. But how much do young people know about the European elections? Many believe that “people don’t know about Europe.”

That is why Cristina Gallego, María Moya and Amaia Etxebarría have started working on social networks with a project that they have called ‘EU Genias’ and that was born with the objective “that the more young people vote, the better.” And according to the latest data, 33% of those under 30 years of age did not know that on June 9 they had to go to vote.

Furthermore, Etxebarría argues that young people also find “separates (…) the underrepresentation of young people.” Proof of this is that in “the European Union in the end (…) the average age of MEPs is 52 years,” explains the young woman.

They assure that it is not known what is involved in what is decided there. Gallego considers that “The problem is that it is difficult to understand”, as well as the feeling that “it looks far away.” To fight against this, in this project they try to demonstrate that “everything that is so difficult (…) really affects.”

On this occasion, furthermore, the elections could represent a turning point for the European project, since according to Jurado “one of the fundamental keys will be the result of the extreme right and how it will affect”, because they are stronger than ever. In fact, the decision of the popular to ally with them or remaining on the European axis will also condition the future of the Union.

In fact, Jurado recalls that “the European right has been key in the construction of the EU”, so “If from now on they separate and walk hand in hand with ultras, we will have popular groups less favorable to integration.” Something that will determine the course of the main challenges of the next five years such as migration, the environment and an international context marked by uncertainty.