The Greens want Europe 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, half of the people in Saxony consider it important 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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