A 2023 survey across all 27 European Union member states revealed that respondents aged 55 years or above were the most engaged with national political news. A total of 57 percent of adults in this age bracket said they accessed news on the subject in the last week, compared to only 33 percent of those aged between 15 and 24 years old.
Share of people who accessed news about national politics in the last week in EU member states as of October 2023, by age group
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European Commission. (November 16, 2023). Share of people who accessed news about national politics in the last week in EU member states as of October 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1399373/political-news-access-eu-by-age/
European Commission. "Share of people who accessed news about national politics in the last week in EU member states as of October 2023, by age group." Chart. November 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1399373/political-news-access-eu-by-age/
European Commission. (2023). Share of people who accessed news about national politics in the last week in EU member states as of October 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1399373/political-news-access-eu-by-age/
European Commission. "Share of People Who Accessed News about National Politics in The Last Week in Eu Member States as of October 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1399373/political-news-access-eu-by-age/
European Commission, Share of people who accessed news about national politics in the last week in EU member states as of October 2023, by age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1399373/political-news-access-eu-by-age/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of people who accessed news about national politics in the last week in EU member states as of October 2023, by age group [Graph], European Commission, November 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1399373/political-news-access-eu-by-age/
