The Young Union, the youth organization of the German Christian Democrats, is currently backing Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, but is setting strict conditions for his reforms and vision for the future. #CDU #JungeUnion #FriedrichMerz (translated)
The anger and violence are also increasing in Italy, where young people are taking to the streets to express their frustration about rising living costs and the broken promises of politicians. #ManifestationEtudiante #CoûtDeLaVie #Colère (translated)

Although the smartphone is often seen as a source of addiction and high screen time for young people, experts emphasize that this technology also brings positive aspects, such as developing a sense of community and facilitating self-development. #Jongeren #SocialeMedia #Gemeenschapsgevoel (translated)

Wouter Duyck asked why it was still considered normal for regular teachers to have students from this group in their class and what was expected of them. He argued that they belonged in separate schools with specialized support, as the situation required more than classroom management, in his opinion. He also pointed out the rights of teachers and other young people and called this part of the education problem. #onderwijs #leraren #kinderen (translated)
Joost Jansen wrote that he had Chat prepare a speech for Rob Jetten in response to serious riots in Amsterdam. The proposed text stated that violence against society was unacceptable, while demonstrating and expressing criticism were part of democracy. The speech proposed three measures: maintaining the rule of law, supporting victims and affected entrepreneurs, and investigating the causes of social tensions. The text also stated that researching those causes was no excuse for violence. The recovery of trust, according to the speech, would depend on consistent action and rules that applied to everyone. #Amsterdam #democratie #veiligheid (translated)
The young people who are starting with us now will not work as young people did ten years ago, says Rolf Driesen of Deloitte, who emphasizes that the role of technology and the need for human skills are crucial in the changing labor market. #IA #JeunesDiplômés #CompétencesHumaines (translated)

The article advocates for more media literacy among young people instead of a ban on social media, because these young people often follow fake experts and make self-diagnoses based on unreliable information they find there. #SocialeMedia #MentaleGezondheid #Mediawijsheid (translated)
Young adults overestimate the prevalence of cosmetic treatments in the Netherlands, believing that one in three Dutch people has undergone such a procedure, while in reality, it is only about 3 percent. #CosmetischeBehandelingen #Jongeren #SocialeMedia (translated)

About a hundred young people gathered at 10:00 AM at the Central Station in Brussels, after which police were present to monitor the situation following previous disturbances. #Bruxelles #Jeunes #Antifascisme (translated)

French youth are protesting en masse against an education system that they consider inadequate, hoping that their movement will spread nationwide to bring about change. #protest #onderwijs #Frankrijk (translated)

Researcher Robi Morder argues that the current mobilization of young people is not evidence of their political depoliticization, but rather a clear expression of their desire to be heard and to contribute to society. #MouvementLycéen #EngagementJeune #PolitiqueJeunesse (translated)

Mattijs Glas wrote that the police in Utrecht received more and more reports from residents saying that young people on fat bikes were spitting at them. https://t.co/HI8Koil1tQ #Politie #Utrecht #Fatbikes (translated)
The author stated that Moroccan youth in Utrecht claimed the city and said it was completely Arab, that the call to prayer could be heard, and that they had claimed entire neighborhoods for themselves. They also claimed, according to the author, that Moroccans were keeping the country running. The author accused The Hague politics of turning a blind eye and getting lost in peripheral matters and bureaucracy. According to that person, a gradual change was taking place on the streets, causing Dutch people not to recognize their own streets, cities, and country anymore and to feel alienated from the Netherlands as it used to be. The author found that sad. #Utrecht #Nederland #Samenleving (translated)
If we manage to achieve this, it will bring immense peace to our country. Mark Boumans, mayor of Doetinchem and vice-chairman of the VNG, says: ‘In fifty years we have seen our housing market change enormously. Where we used to endlessly build family homes, you can see that the demand is now completely different. Young people or divorced individuals are looking for a different type of housing, for which there are waiting lists in almost all municipalities. So we really need to come to a major transformation. If we manage to achieve this, it will bring immense peace to our country.’ #wooncrisis #flexwoningen #woningtekort (translated)
Secretary of State Judith Tielen wants to tackle the dramatic decline in language proficiency among young people in the Netherlands with an action plan, including stricter requirements for schools and a ban on mobile phones in the classroom. #Taalonderwijs #Onderwijscrisis #JudithTielen (translated)
Denkewel wrote that young Dutch people who had grown up in the Netherlands, according to him, had to travel daily to work far away by train while still living with their parents at the age of thirty. According to him, they paid taxes for new homes for wealthy newcomers and their families, who, according to him, received everything for free and with priority. He called the situation completely insane and stated that people who continued to defend the system while complaining about words that should not be said were lying and complicit in the deliberate destruction of the country. #Nederland #jeugd #wooncrisis (translated)
The rainbow flag, which was recently raised in the House of Representatives, is a powerful symbol in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights and reflects the growing acceptance and visibility of this community, despite opposition and declining acceptance among youth. #lhbti #regenboogvlag #ComingOutdag (translated)
The True Crime Community, which may be behind the shooting in Aubagne, displays sinister connections to nihilistic extremism and is also present in Belgium, with a focus on the appeal of violent acts to young people. #TrueCrimeCommunity #ExtrémismeNihiliste #FusilladeAubagne (translated)

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded prison sentences of one and a half to two years against three men from Heemskerk and Beverwijk for their involvement in the assault and humiliation of a 17-year-old boy from Haarlem, which was the result of a conflict between rival youth groups. #Jongerengeweld #Beverwijk #Celstraf (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that Vooruit wanted to significantly limit social media for young people because, according to the party, it was harmful and contained a lot of fake news. At the same time, the party would have, for the umpteenth time, set up accounts on TikTok and Instagram that pretended to be news accounts. Vande Reyde argued that they were managed by the party without this being mentioned, were targeted at young people, and were registered as news channels to circumvent advertising rules. He claimed that Vooruit was trying to reach a larger audience this way than with its own party accounts and pointed to brand manager Jordy. #socialmedia #fakenews #jongeren (translated)