Lobbyists for Children explained

Lobbyists for Children
Leader:Johanna Nelkner
Position:Single-issue
Abbreviation:LfK
Native Name:Lobbyisten für Kinder
Membership:120[1]
Seats1 Title:Bundestag
Seats2 Title:Bundesrat
Seats3 Title:State Parliaments
Seats4 Title:European Parliament
Country:Germany

History

The party was founded in March 2021 in protest of the Covid-19 prevention policies in Germany, which the party claimed did not fairly consider the interests of children.

The party participated in the 2021 German federal election, receiving 9,189 votes, and no representation in parliament.[2] Later, the party would participate in the 2022 North Rhine-Westphalia state election, winning 0.1% of the vote.[3]

Ideology

The party campaigns on the rights of children, poverty reduction and education. They have stated they intend to base German policy off of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The party has also made calls to lower the voting age to 14.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bpb.de/themen/parteien/wer-steht-zur-wahl/nordrhein-westfalen-2022/507348/partei-fuer-kinder-jugendliche-und-familie-lobbyisten-fuer-kinder/ >> Partei für Kinder, Jugendliche und Familie << - Lobbyisten für Kinder - LfK
  2. Web site: 2021-11-20 . Ergebnisse Deutschland - Der Bundeswahlleiter .
  3. Web site: 2022-05-16 . 2022-05-15 . de . Der Landeswahlleiter des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen . Landtagswahl 2022 - Vorläufiges Ergebnis für Nordrhein-Westfalen . www.wahlergebnisse.nrw.
  4. Web site: 2021-11-20 . Jörg Janssen . 2021-08-07 . de . Wahl in Düsseldorf: Von der Pandemie gefrustete Eltern wollen ins Parlament .