EYE2025 (European Youth Event): 9,000 young people engaged in EU democracy

Press release 14-06-2025 - 19:09 20250614IPR28939 EYE2025 (European Youth Event): 9,000 young people engaged in EU democracy Focus on the EU legislative priorities, engagement in democracy and • EU long-term budget Around 40 MEPs took part in panels and workshops • Possibility of implementing a "Youth Check" in European Parliament • committees is being analysed Around 9,000 young people with 160 different nationalities met in the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss the future of Europe. On Friday 13 June and Saturday 14 June, EYE2025 gathered 9,000 16 to 30-year-olds, who engaged in 450 in-person activities – panels, interactive workshops, quizzes, tours, networking opportunities, and artistic performances. Around 1,000 people are estimated to have followed the sessions webstreamed from the hemicycle. The activities were co-created with other EU institutions, international organisations, civil society, youth organisations and the participants themselves. Part of the programme took place outdoors in the EYE Village, whose activities were coordinated by the European Youth Forum. Around 40 MEPs engaged with participants in activities to expand their understanding of the European Union and of the work of decision-makers. EYE2025 (European Youth Event) was opened by Parliament Vice-president Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE). Vice-president Nicolae Ştefănuță (Greens/EFA, RO) took part in a session dedicated to the next long-term budget as Vice-president Pina...