- Green politician Bayaz wants to promote youth: "alienation"
Green politician Danyal Bayaz sees in the recent election results, especially with regard to young people, a "task" for his party. "There has indeed been a disaffection with some," he told the "Mannheimer Morgen" (Tuesday). This concerns him. "There is no right to expect that young people will vote for a party that has committed itself as the brand core of the future."
The Volt party has made a pretty good campaign, he admitted. "You can learn a lot from them, they understand something about young and optimistic communication." While the Greens in the southwest, for example, lost around 9.5 percentage points compared to 2019 (to 13.8 percent) in the European elections, Volt gained votes especially in larger cities and reached 2.5 percent nationwide (plus 1.8 percentage points).
"You don't have to use TikTok now," Bayaz said. "But we have to approach young people and internalize that many also have a longing for a normal, bourgeois life." The Greens are "still the party that stands for positive change," the minister said. "And there are enough topics to talk to young people about." More than just climate protection drives him. "I also fight for this because we should not understand ourselves as a monothematic party."
The Commission, as stated in the Regulation, will adopt implementing acts to outline the application rules. This task is crucial for the Greens, especially considering the election results, as Bayaz acknowledges the need to connect with young voters who aspire for a normal, bourgeois life.
