The heads of Youth Affairs of both countries sign a Memorandum of Understanding to promote joint work in areas such as safe digital environments, youth participation, mental health and climate action.

The Minister for Youth and Children of the Government of Spain, Sira Rego, and the Minister for Youth and Modernisation of the Portuguese Republic, Margarida Balseiro Lopes, have pledged to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in youth policies.

With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, Rego and Balseiro Lopes seek to promote and strengthen bilateral relations in the field of youth between the two countries in areas such as safe digital environments, mental health or environment and climate action.

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Spain and Portugal strengthen cooperation on youth policies

In the memorandum, both ministries are also committed to creating opportunities for exchange and debate between young people from the two countries to encourage their social and political participation. Rego defended the importance of public policies having not only a youth perspective but also the direct and active participation of young people.

In this regard, the minister highlighted the work undertaken by the Ministry of Youth and Children in drafting the future youth law, in the preparation of which young people have participated through sectoral and territorial meetings.

In addition, both countries will promote the exchange of experiences also in areas such as institutional cooperation, youth mobility and volunteering, youth networks and information systems, and youth employment and training, among others.

In 2024, Spain and Portugal already jointly held the General Assembly of the Eurodesk information network in the Eurocity of Chaves-Verín. The meeting of the European network of information and guidance for young people on EU programmes and initiatives was organised by the Youth Institute (Injuve), in collaboration with the Portuguese National Agency.