Government - Greens: Europe must become more tangible and understandable
The Greens wantEurope to become more tangible and understandable for the people of Saxony. "Because only those who know their way around can get involved," said Lucie Hammecke, member of the state parliament, on Wednesday in Dresden about an educational concept from the house of European Affairs Minister Katja Meier (Greens).
The concept was presented to the cabinet on Tuesday and is based on a study. According to the study, it is important to half of the people in Saxony to be European. They are also very interested in European policy issues. Nevertheless, only 17.5 percent have so far taken advantage of European political education outside of school.
"Europe affects us all in a very concrete way. Because Europe is a very practical part of our daily lives," explained Minister Meier. Outside of the three major cities, however, European education is not reaching people as well as people in working life. "In many cases, this is not due to a lack of interest, but to a lack of suitable offers. We want to change this."
The overall concept for European education should include offers in the areas of language, encounters, mobility, skills and networking. "We want to meet people where they are," emphasized the Minister.
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Katja Meier, the European Affairs Minister from Saxony's Green party, believes that the concept she presented to the cabinet, aiming to make Europe more tangible and understandable, is crucial for the people of Saxony. This concept, based on a study showing a high interest in European policy issues among half of Saxony's population, aims to increase European political education outside of schools, as only 17.5% have done so thus far. Minister Meier emphasized that European education should reach people beyond the major cities, as it directly impacts their daily lives and is not currently reaching people in working life as well as it should due to a lack of suitable offers.
Source: www.stern.de
