Let's be real – housing and rent costs are too high all across Europe! We need more investments and regulations to make sure that hardworking citizens can afford owning or renting a home. Housing should be for the people and not treated as an asset traded around by the rich. On top of it all, we want homelessness to be a thing of the past and make sure that everyone has a warm place to call home.
Whether workers are young or old, we want them protected. Traineeships and internships, for instance, should always earn a decent wage. No more exploitation of young people! We want an EU law to ban unpaid traineeships.
We also need workers safe from harmful substances such as asbestos, and new tech, such as AI, should put human rights over profit and convenience!
Let's also not forget the workers that deliver your late-night burgers - platform workers should be treated like any other worker, with rights such as healthcare and fair pay!
Abortion is a big issue for hundreds of millions of women each year, because the lack of access to safe, timely and affordable abortion care poses a risk to the physical, mental and social well-being of women and girls, including in the European Union.
It's hard to believe, but we still live in a world where people are harassed – whether through words or violence – simply for how they look or who they love. The LGBTIQ community, in particular, has faced countless hardships and discrimination over the years, simply for being themselves. We want a world where everyone can live openly and freely, without fear of judgment or harm. This is a fight for equality, respect, and love, and we will continue to wish for this each year.
Our planet's health is in bad shape, and we need to do more! We want to confidently drink the water and breathe the air without the risk of cancers and disease. We want polluting industries to be held accountable. This means regulating harmful companies that prioritise profits over our planet and imposing stricter environmental standards across all economic sectors. Please give us butterflies and rainbows instead of microplastics, PFAS and dangerous pesticides!
We want Russia to leave all Ukrainian territory immediately, including Crimea, and for Putin to be put on trial at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity. The Russian government must pay for the pain and suffering it has caused the Ukrainian people for the last decade. We also want Russia to shut down all disinformation farms and stop meddling in other countries. The European Union must standup against dictators such as Vladimir Putin.
The demonisation of migrants and refugees has gone on for long enough – we need this to change. We want everyone to be treated with dignity, and policies that are humane and foster inclusive communities. For us it is clear – migration is manageable. We want a migration policy that is fair for everyone. And most of all, we want the right and far right to stop simplifying complex issues by blaming migrants and refugees!