Quick Info
| Profession | Politician and climate activist |
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Date of Birth | 08/01/2001 |
| Age | 25 years |
| Birthplace | Vienna, Austria |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Latest News about Lena Schilling
18/10/2026
Schilling publicly urged the EU to enforce its planned ban on AI apps that undress people, which is scheduled to take effect on 2 December. Together with Terry Reintke, she sent a letter to the EU, signed by 119 MEPs, calling for enforcement mechanisms to match the ban.
06/10/2026
Lena Schilling said she had discovered nude deepfake images of herself and other MEPs circulating online, which she called unacceptable and an attack on her dignity. A report by Agora Digital Transformation found that at least 50 MEPs, 46 of them women, had been targeted by deepfake pornography. Schilling warned that such abuse could deter young women from entering politics and called for a ban on AI nudifier apps.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Austrian climate activist and politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament for Austria since 16/07/2024, sitting with the Greens/European Free Alliance group. |
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| Political Party | The Greens – The Green Alternative (Austria) |
| Parliamentary Committees | Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety |
| Activism | Previously a climate activist with the Fridays for Future movement, and co-founder of the Austrian youth council Jugendrat. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Secondary School | HBLA Herbststrasse |
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| University | Studies political science at the University of Vienna |
Career
| Politics | Top candidate of The Greens – The Green Alternative for the 2024 European Parliament elections; Member of the European Parliament since 16/07/2024 |
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| Activism | Fridays for Future climate activist; co-founder of Jugendrat; spokesperson for the Austrian Supply Chain Act Initiative |
| Publications | Author of the book 'Radikale Wende' (2022) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Is the youngest Member of the European Parliament following the 2024 elections. | |
| 2. Her Jugendrat organisation occupied the Vienna Lobautunnel construction site in protest. | |
| 3. Was described by the Austrian radio station FM4 as the most politically active young woman in the country. |
