Health & education
Enhancing measures at the European level to improve and coordinate education
Proposals by young citizens
Find a selection of the proposals made by young Europeans
Timon, 26We should guarantee free education for every EU citizen.
76% approval- Joao, 31
It is necessary to change teaching methods to meet the current realities of the labor market.
75% approval - Oll, 33
A high level of education should be ensured, including by raising salaries and modernizing the way future teachers are trained.
83% approval - Zuzana, 20
We should teach kids more about finances: how to reasonably spend them, how to create a proper budget, and what tax documents actuelly look.
86% approval
An inclusive education is pivotal to diminish inequalities and foster EU values, so we must ensure free education at all levels, affordable student mobility and a fair scholarships’ system.
The EU must adopt an Active European Citizenship Education curriculum, while education must become a separate point of the European Semester.
Minimum standards for student participation, a cohesive approach to the Bologna Process and a plan for affordable residences would boost inclusion and fair chances.
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Responsesby European political parties
All European political parties that are represented with ten or more members in the European Parliament (in February 2024) were invited to provide their responses.
Education investments are key to our proposals to finance the transition, to give everybody the chance to learn and provide the skills we need for the future. We will invest in comprehensive, life-long approaches, such as universal access to early childhood education & care. Early childhood education & care must be counted as social investment in the EU fiscal framework. We fight for decent pay for the jobs in the key sectors for the future from construction & care to energy & education. More about this party, their programme & national members
The European Commission often refuses to take action with regard to deficiencies in Europe’s education system, arguing that it is not an EU competence. We believe this is unacceptable in sectors where member states are systematically failing their citizens: especially with regard to minority language education. We want to see the EU take a much bigger role in setting minimum standards in education and pushing its member states to meet their commitments when it comes to minority rights. More about this party, their programme & national members
Education is vital for an enlightened and prosperous society. We want equal access to high-quality education in Europe, enhancing education systems and promoting lifelong learning. Our goal is to provide top-tier education to youth, that rivals the world’s leading universities, which prepares them for the job market. We are committed to offering young people a European civic education, allowing them to feel like fully European citizens and engage in the democratic process.
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Ensure every European child learns at least one foreign language starting from primary school. Embrace education strategies that foster opportunities for all children regardless of their background while preparing our children for the digital and green transitions ahead. Extend the Erasmus+ programmes to students at all educational levels to ensure that everyone is skilled to contribute to our labour force. Support the Bologna Process and further develop the European Universities Initiative. More about this party, their programme & national members
The coordination of educational policies at the European level is essential at the school level, at the vocational training and university level. But clear support for public education from the European Union is essential. Public education is a guarantee of equality and youth development. More about this party, their programme & national members
We call for universal access to free quality education at all levels, including for NEETs. We support creating the European Education Area by 2025, including through automatic mutual recognition of degrees. We want to ensure qualifications and skills needed for a just and sustainable transition. We fight for a widened Erasmus+, recognizing non-formal and informal education, reinforced youth work structures, better working conditions for teachers and an EU Plan on the student housing crisis. More about this party, their programme & national members
This European political party did not provide a response. More about this party, their programme & national members
This European political party did not provide a response. More about this party, their programme & national members
This European political party did not provide a response. More about this party, their programme & national members
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About EurHope
EurHope has the goal to activate young Europeans ahead of the European elections. At the core stands the Agenda of Hope, which was established on the basis of a participatory engagement campaign in 2023.
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