In 2040, the temperature of our planet continues to rise. Thanks to the environmental policies of the European Union, our transport system has evolved and many developments have taken place, including the development of electric and low-energy vehicles. In a society where the individual needs to travel, to travel, to work or simply to see family members, the trans-European transport network needs to evolve. Thanks to the introduction of the Interrail pass, many young people can break down the European Union to a lesser extent. This must extend to the whole population. Today, air transport is cheaper than rail and much more polluting in the European Union, but it is possible to travel by train between countries. Many people do not make this choice because the train offers longer journeys with exorbitant fares. My proposal focuses on this issue. In 2040, the trans-European transport network will offer many high-speed lines linking the largest cities in Europe. These high-speed lines on the TGV modele in France will offer a European low cost package (such as that for regional trains in Germany with the national pass at EUR 9). In order to develop mobility geared to public transport such as rail, the 2040 European trains will offer real services (comfortable chair, couchette, workspace, rest space, quiet space, buvette).

The topics that I see as encompassing a lot of aspects of our life are communication and transparency. I think whether we are journalists or not, people in my country have lost the ability to communicate properly on heated topics - from climate change, the pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and etc. Discussion has become ever more difficult because of many reasons but some key ones include 1) people heavily mistaking opinions for facts; 2) people being unaware of how strong disinformation is and what are its goals 3) lack of empathy and the desire to listen, not only to express your own viewpoint and try to convince the others. Hence, whether we talk about the state of democracy, media freedom, environmental protection and how we imagine them to be better in 2040, I think an improved information space is vital to that.

I want a greener and more environmentally friendly future where there are no economic concerns. I imagine a society where people are more knowledgeable and conscious about protecting nature. I am ready to do everything for this future!

I would love to believe that people in the future will be more equal and societies will be more inclusive, so everyone would feel both possibilities and responsibilities about the world around. I hope that people will become more conscious in every sense and will stop ignoring many problems in society, politics and ecology. I also believe that people in many less democratic countries will pay more attention to politics, not to turn a blind eye to small episodes of fraud, because this will invariably lead to dictatorship, and dictatorship always leads to war. The same applies to ecology - thoughtless and unlimited overconsumption will bring us to irreparable problems and I want society, government abd business to change their mind to start acting instead of talking before it is too late, although this moment is very close. I hope that in 20 years there will be less double standards, large groups of people will not suffer because of the actions of heads of state and officials, and the world will be more united and close. It is impossible to perceive Europe or any other part of the world as detahced and isolated from the rest and less progressed regions. I would like the world to develop as a whole, and not only in parts, when more developed countries are fenced off from less developed ones. I hope that in 2040 there will be much less room for racism, sexism and homophobia, but more place for education and curiosity, when people will stop looking at each other through the prism of stereotypes and will think more about mental health. Unfortunately, so far it seems that the world is going in a completely different direction. Perhaps, after all the upheavals and wars that are going on now, humanity will shake itself up and take the right path. I really want to believe this.