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Switzerland’s political parties have seen the ranks of their youth sections grow during the coronavirus pandemic, Swiss public broadcaster RTS reported on Monday. Young people have been particularly affected by the government’s restrictions to control the pandemic. This helps explain their increased appetite for politics. Since 2020, the youth section of the Socialist Party gained 1,889 new members, or twice as much relative to previous years. The Young Liberals of Switzerland gained 1,425 new members, the Young Greens 1,237 members and the right-wing Swiss People’s Party 1,000. A way to shape the future For the Greens, the climate movement had already led to an increase in membership and the trend was further strengthened by the pandemic. I have the feeling that with the pandemic, many people have been able to see how much political decisions impact our daily lives, explains Julia Küng, co-president of the Young Greens. “This encourages some young people to get involved in sh
Switzerland’s political parties have seen the ranks of their youth sections grow during the coronavirus pandemic, Swiss public broadcaster RTS reported on Monday. Young people have been particularly affected by the government’s restrictions to control the pandemic. This helps explain their increased appetite for politics. Since 2020, the youth section of the Socialist Party gained 1,889 new members, or twice as much relative to previous years. The Young Liberals of Switzerland gained 1,425 new members, the Young Greens 1,237 members and the right-wing Swiss People’s Party 1,000. A way to shape the future For the Greens, the climate movement had already led to an increase in membership and the trend was further strengthened by the pandemic. I have the feeling that with the pandemic, many people have been able to see how much political decisions impact our daily lives, explains Julia Küng, co-president of the Young Greens. “This encourages some young people to get involved in sh