According to The Eurobarometer on Youth and Democracy was launched this Monday by the European Commission.
More than six in 10 (64%) young Europeans intend to vote, with only Romania (78%) ahead of Portugal (77%).
The EU countries with the least interest among young people in voting in European elections are Malta (47%), Latvia (46%) and Luxembourg (41%).
In Portugal, 7% of young people surveyed do not know whether they have the right to vote, and 5% have the right but do not intend to vote.
Across all member states, the main reasons for not participating in European elections are lack of interest in politics (19%), lack of belief in the importance of voting (19%) and lack of trust in the political system (17%).
Elections to the European Parliament will be held on June 9 in Portugal.
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Source: CM Jornal
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