BERLIN, December 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
In an interview for the launch of the Axel Springer Akademie's
English-language digital magazine "GENERATION SEPARATION", the
President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz (SPD), voiced strong criticism of
European politics and its representatives. More and more young
people perceive Europe as
"undemocratic , boring and aloof." Schulz verbatim: "Europe is not keeping its promise for greater
fairness."
Young journalists from the Akademie reported live for a period
of ten days from 15 countries, representative of the major crises
facing Europe, for the website
they had developed: http://www.generation-separation.eu. Their
reporting was concerned with the question: Is the younger
generation dissociating itself from the idea of Europe, is there a "Generation
Separation"? EU boss Schulz admits: "This Generation
Separation does exist to some extent." Prospects for the future
cannot be positive unless both national and European institutions
acknowledge that there is a loss of trust. Schulz: "Many
people associate Europe with a
message of less security, fewer jobs and risks to peace ( ... )
This continent must finally start to deliver again and keep its
promises." Instead of this, populism in Europe has "already become part of mainstream
society".
In the in-depth discussion, Schulz positively evaluated the
sanctions against Russia. "Putin's
message is: Europe is a decadent,
declining, soft society. The sanctions are having an effect in
Russia and are also proof that
Europe does not need to use
military power in order to resolve conflicts."
"GENERATION SEPARATION" is a cross-media project at the Axel
Springer Akademie in Berlin,
Germany's most progressive school of journalism and the
publisher's think tank. The Akademie has received many awards for
its digital projects, including the Grimme Online Award.
Accessible at Axel Springer Akademie/
http://www.generation-separation.eu
Contact:
Marc Thomas Spahl,
mtspahl@axelspringer.de, +49(0)30-2591-78800