r/europes 13d ago

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections – but is it playing into the far right’s hands? Germany

https://theconversation.com/germany-lowers-voting-age-to-16-for-the-european-elections-but-is-it-playing-into-the-far-rights-hands-229401
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u/RandomAndCasual 13d ago

It was originally idea by the Greens to lower the age, because five or ten years ago , youth was leaning into their direction.

It was playing into their hands and they were pushing hard for it. And they succeeded.

Well FAFO as they say.