Amsterdam, 24 June 2026 – The younger generation in the Netherlands is neither apolitical, nor passive, nor hopeless. But they are under enormous pressure. The Youth Trend Study the Netherlands 2026, conducted by the Institute for Generation Research, shows – based on 1,205 respondents aged between 16 and 29 – that young people want to take responsibility, but that many see housing, the cost of living, social media, planning for the future and politics as a huge burden. “The

The loneliest youth we've ever had. The war in Iran, the war in Ukraine, climate change... – while the globe is plagued by countless crises and many media outlets now speak of 'polycrises', artificial intelligence (AI) and social media is taking hold in children's bedrooms across the country: More and more stressors are bombarding young people of Generation Z (born 1995-2009) and Generation Alpha (born 2010-2024), eroding their daily lives at home and at school. What effect d

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The new generation of first-time voters Political cherry picking of Generation Z The representative youth election study 2024 shows a new...

The new generation of first-time voters Political cherry picking of Generation Z The representative youth election study 2024 shows a new...

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