@techreport{BellatoCoragliaGuerraetal., type = {Working Paper}, author = {Bellato, Federica and Coraglia, Benedetta and Guerra, Carolina and Semenzato, Allegra}, title = {"This time I've voted", but am I represented? Addressing the underrepresentation of young Europeans through the adoption of youth quotas}, abstract = {"Young people are at the heart of our policymaking and political priorities. We vow to listen to them, and we want to work together to shape the future of the European Union", stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the celebrations of the 2022 European Year of Youth. Nevertheless, young generations today are underrepresented in European institutions and their interests risk being sidelined. For this reason, we advocate the introduction of youth quotas in the European Parliament. These should take the form of legislated candidate quotas. Our aim is to increase the number of young adults elected to match more closely the share of under-35 in Europe. Only in this way can we ensure that the distinct concerns of younger generations are being adequately heard and discussed in the decision-making arena.}, language = {en} }