Maltese Youth Have The Most Positive Outlook On The European Parliament, Survey Finds
Maltese youth have the most positive outlook on the European Parliament in comparison to youth from other EU member states, a Eurobarometer survey found.
The survey found that 73% of respondents have a positive image of the EP with only 5% saying they have a negative outlook.
Data was collected from people aged between 16 to 30, focusing on respondents’ political priorities, attitudes towards the European Union, sources of information, exposure to disinformation, political engagement, and voting behaviour in the 2024 European elections.
Unsurprisingly, on average, the majority (40%) of EU youth said that rising prices and cost of living should be the main priority of the EU for the next five years.
However, Maltese youth tied the environment, the creation of jobs and welfare and access to healthcare as the top priority at 36% . Rising prices and cost of living came second while education and training came third.
Meanwhile, the majority of Maltese respondents (47%) said they got their news from social media, with Facebook being the most popular at 39% followed by YouTube at 36%, Instagram at 26% and TikTok at 13% – the latter two are the lowest numbers in the EU.
When it comes to last June’s EU elections, the majority of Maltese respondents who didn’t vote (37%) attributed their decision to not relating with any candidate or political party. The second most common reason was that they lacked information to make the choice.
This action was co-financed by the European Union in the frame of the European Parliament’s grant programme in the field of communication. The European Parliament was not involved in its preparation and is, in no case, responsible for or bound by the information or opinions expressed in the context of this action. In accordance with applicable law, the authors, interviewed people, publishers or programme broadcasters are solely responsible. The European Parliament can also not be held liable for direct or indirect damage that may result from the implementation of the action.
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