Social media is one of the most popular places for young people to be socially and politically active, and politicians are increasingly exploring ways to engage with young voters online ahead of the EU elections.
The leader of the liberal group Renew, Valérie Hayer, is ready to continue the current coalition with the People’s Party and the S&D. However, a coalition with the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) is out of the question, she told the European Newsroom.
On Tuesday, April 23, the European Newsroom spoke in Straßbourg to Valérie Hayer, leader of the liberal group Renew, about the upcoming European elections, the geopolitical situation of Europe and the EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans.
In their last plenary session in Strasbourg before the EU elections, MEPs approved a provisional agreement reached in February to tighten rules on air pollution. According to the European Environment Agency, poor air quality is a major health risk.
What is the European Newsroom (enr) and how does it aim to improve European journalism? As part of a workshop in Brussels with the Hans Böckler Foundation, a group of students visited the enr to learn more about the project and its day-to-day operations.