This paper examines how experiencing key life transitions during Europe’s multiple crises —the Eurocrisis, COVID-19, and the lingering social crisis— have shaped young Europeans’ attitudes. The youngest generations of voters have navigated formative transitions like entering the workforce, cohabiting, or becoming parents against the backdrop of Europe’s economic and political instability. I argue that going through these experiences during crisis times, occurring during their politically impressionable years, have created enduring generational differences in EU attitudes. Formative life events such as becoming a parent or transitioning out of education, especially when coupled with financial insecurity, are expected to amplify more generalized crisis effects in terms of EU attitudes. Furthermore, young individuals who faced crisis-informed challenges during key transitions are expected to demand stronger EU involvement in policies addressing these domains. The expectations are tested using original survey data from 16 European countries, fielded in January 2025 through YouGov. The hypothesized generational effects are expected to differ across regions and by crisis, and moderated by individual perceptions of EU crisis management. The findings contribute to understanding how Europe’s crises have shaped this generation’s political outlook, with implications for the EU’s long-term legitimacy and policymaking.