May 9. Europe Day
Among 15 to 29 young people in the Basque Country, %15.0 say they are very interested in issues related to the European Union. Another %44.0 say they are quite interested in these types of issues. Overall, 59.0% say they are interested in EU-related issues.
These data have been obtained from an online survey that the Basque Youth Observatory conducted between 10 and 23 October 2024.
Young people's interest in European issues has increased from 2022 to 2024. The percentage of young people who say they are quite interested in these issues has increased from 37.1% to 44.0%.
Furthermore, in 2025, the percentage of young people aged 18 to 29 who say they trust the EU is 54%, according to the latest Basque Sociometer of the Basque Government's Sociological Research Office (Basque Sociometer 85). Youth confidence in the EU is higher than in other age groups.
The trust of young people in the Basque Country in the EU has changed substantially since 2010. Between 2010 and 2018, less than half of young people said they trusted the European Union. In the period 2019-2022 the percentage exceeded 60%. And between 2023 and 2025, trust has declined but remains above 50%.
“Peace, Justice and Strong institutions” is goal number 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
