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Young people trust civil society more than politicians (Photo: European Commission)

European youths trust NGOs more than political institutions

by Aleander Balzan, Brussels,

European Youths trust NGOs like Greenpeace or Amnesty International much more than they trust political institutions, according to a new survey.

According to a project on political participation of young Europeans, young people believe that working for NGOs is more effective than working for political parties.

The project, which was funded by Brussels, collected data from more than 8,000 young Europeans from eight countries and was aimed at understanding more about young people’...

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Young people trust civil society more than politicians (Photo: European Commission)

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