With our new report, “Beyond Lockdown: the ‘pandemic scar’ on young people’, we sought to go beyond the immediate impact of the pandemic, and analyse the youth-specific medium and long-term consequences of COVID-19 in Europe, with a focus on three key areas: work and income; education and learning; and mental health and well being.

Last week’s Youth Council Conclusions mark a big step forward for youth rights, stating that young people’s voices must be heard in all decision-making that affects them.