Young Austrians disinterested: politics misses their chance!

Young Austrians disinterested: politics misses their chance!

Oberösterreich, Österreich - An alarming new study by the Linz market research institute Market shows a strong lack of interest in the young generation of political participation in Austria. While the impressive 95 percent of over 50 years of age actively pursue the government formation of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, only 60 percent of the under 30s are informed about it, such as oe24.at reported. This represents a clear alarm state when you consider that a third of the respondents could not even name the government parties. Opinion researchers David Pfarrhofer emphasizes that politics fails to reach young people sufficiently and that many feel left behind.

The results of the study not only draw a negative picture. Despite the political indifference, young people show surprising optimism compared to older generations. 75 percent of the over 50s feel dealt with fairly, while this value is only 60 percent for younger ones. In order to gain the trust and interest of young people for political issues, politicians are in demand from politicians more active measures and commitment. As ooe.orf.at notes, it will be crucial for the future to find ways to integrate the interests and opinions of young people more and to give them the feeling that their voice counts.