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October 10, 2011
THOUSANDS OF YOUNG EUROPEANS CALL FOR
COMMON SOLUTIONS ON IMMIGRATION AND
ASYLUM
While the Euro absorbs much attention, immigration
and asylum policy are still unanswered problems in Europe: Italy, Greece and Malta want other countries to share the burden of refugees arriving across the Mediterranean, politicians from France and Germany rigorously reject this. The German minister of the interior categorically denied any common European effort.
Young people in Europe now speak out against this: 78% of young Europeans call out online for all countries to take their share of asylum seekers. Moreover, the latest European Youth Poll also revealed a demand for a general European immigration policy: 71% want common rules – and not a lottery of different rules from country to country.
2352 young people from 43 European countries
between 16 and 27 had their say in the survey
conducted via Facebook by the European Youth
Parliament from 13 – 26 September 2011, in
cooperation with Stiftung Mercator.
Even in times of high youth unemployment, the respondents also spoke out in clear majorities for general openness towards foreign workers (76%). pinions were split, however, on who should come: Asked whether it should be Europe’s economic interests to determine who could come to work in Europe, almost 50% said yes, while 46% disagreed.
Interesting side fact: Despite conflicts running
high in their country about
European interference,
71% of young participants
from Greece call generally
for more European
integration, more than the
European average.
For mor detailed iformation on the latest poll, please visit the following links:
European Youth Polls (project description)
Full results of the latest poll
Press release on the latest poll
Presentation on the poll results
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