Lena Schilling – from Fridays for Future • Table.Briefings

Lena Schilling will move to the EU Parliament for the Austrian Green Party – if she gets enough votes.

At the age of 23, Lena Schilling is entering the EU election campaign as the top candidate for the Austrian Green Party. She is the face of the fight against the climate crisis. In parliament, she wants to promote the mobility transition and, if necessary, ban private jets. Can she also score points on other issues?

Lena Schilling’s path is special in many ways: From activism to party politics, at the age of 23, she became a top candidate for the European elections – skipping the regional and national political levels in the process. In June, she heads the list of the Austrian Green Party for the European elections. It is her first party political position, having previously gained national prominence through her work for Fridays for Future.

Lena Schilling – from Fridays for Future into politics

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