Should 16-year-olds be able to vote in European elections?

6 min

Available until 20/02/2025

Belgium is the latest EU country to broaden its electorate and allow 16-year-old to vote. Young people in the country will be able to cast their ballot in the 2024 European elections, without having to register in advance, but only if they choose. What do the main stakeholders think?

Image

F. Ducobu, L. Nassiri

Editing

Clement Dalmar

Graphics

Come Peguet

Journalist

Frank Dürr

Sound

F. Jobelin

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2024

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