Luke Hoss, at just 23, is set to become the youngest member of the Bundestag, representing the Left Party in Bavaria's conservative Passau. He aims to focus on poverty, donating most of his monthly parliamentary salary to help those in need. Hoss emphasizes the importance of young voices in politics, arguing that youth must represent their own interests rather than deferring to older generations. Despite a slight increase in young parliamentarians, the Bundestag continues to be underrepresented by both youth and women, highlighting ongoing challenges in inclusivity in German politics.
"Political parties should deal with people's concrete problems. At the moment, that's high rents, high prices and crumbling infrastructure. There is a lot to do," he told DW.
"It is received wisdom that you should let the 'old people' take care of things and that we the young people can't know much about things yet. I don't think that's good. Who better to represent the issues of young people than young people themselves?" he told DW.
"The problem starts with the fact that too few women are made to feel welcome in politics and too few are encouraged to run for office. This must change."
"Although young people now make up 7.5% of the Bundestag, it still lags behind the percentage of young voters, which was at 13% this time."
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