No one can mobilize young people better than young people themselves. At least that's what Margaritīs Schinas, Vice President of the EU Commission and responsible for promoting the European lifestyle, thinks. The Greek politician, writes Politico, actually has a solution to encourage young people from the 27 member states of the Union to go to the polls between June 6 and 9, 2024 to elect the new parliament: Taylor Swift, the most famous pop star on the planet, to appeal to the new generations to vote (en masse). “I really hope that someone from her team watches this press conference and forwards our request to the singer,” Schinas said. After all, for Swift, Time Person of the Year, moving her “fans” is nothing new: last September, thanks to a story on Instagram, she generated record traffic on the Vote.org platform and registered over 35,000 new voters Go to the polls in the 2024 US presidential election? And now the Vice President of the EU Commission is most likely hoping that the same “Swift effect” can be repeated – also in Europe. “A high level of participation by young Europeans is crucial for democracy,” he emphasized. The pop star will start the European spin-off of his Eras Tour in spring 2024 and perform in Paris “on May 9th, which is Europe Day,” Schinas recalled. And who knows if Swift can (also) influence European politics after moving the American GDP, causing “earthquakes” with his concerts and creating university courses.
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