Gender equality in all areas of European society.

Respect and Freedom

I would like to stress that in 2040 I was able to say that the challenges that we have set to date have met them, or at least addressed them in their greatest sense. In general, I would like to have strengthened European democracy, had an impact on combating climate change and the environment, or could strengthen our external borders in the face of security and migration. If, however, I had to choose a subject matter, it would be necessary to strengthen the ties between the European Union and the world, because it would be possible to deal with the rest of the subjects as a whole. And personally, it is essential to boost the participation of the young Europeans, who are a more internationalised generacie that knows the current challenges and has new and innovative strategies to tackle them, sound and sustainable thinking, and the desire to strive for a better world (i.e. job opportunities, mobility, social equity, etc.).

It's no secret that the younger generation has been dealt a tough hand. Throughout Europe, there is an overall lack of junior positions and opportunities for young people, yet a never-ending list of unpaid positions, difficulty to find affordable housing and being unable to leave their parents' homes until their late 20's, among other issues. I believe it's important that within the next 20 years' an important structural change takes place to move resources towards helping young people access affordable housing. It's ridiculous to think that in Spain, someone earning above the average national wage is unable to afford an apartment, even a studio, and that people under the age of 30 have to resort to either: (i) living at home with their parents, (ii) flat sharing with 2,3 or 4 people. The situation is much worse for other groups of people, particularly women, migrants, refugees, minorities and people who at risk of social exclusion. Someone needs to lead the way and it must happen at the EU level. This is the only way to push national and local governments to allocate resources, install rent control mechanisms and help people with one of their most basic needs. I hope that by 2040, my children or my friends' children don't have to face the same problems or struggles.