An Interrail pass is more than a train ticket. From its beginnings in 1972 to DiscoverEU today, Interrail has turned travel into a shared European experience.

Interrail: Europe between the lines

Irish, Maltese, Estonian, Latvian, Slovenian, and Lithuanian are the official EU languages spoken by fewer than six million people each. Yet, true to its motto, ‘United in Diversity’, the European Union is committed to helping these languages thrive. From education programmes to cultural initiatives, the EU has many innovative tools up its sleeve to support and celebrate its less spoken languages.

The EU’s less widely spoken official languages

The EU is committed to continuous improvement in learning opportunities, and addressing educational challenges. In this frame, the European Education Area (EEA) initiative aims to create a more interconnected education system. The EEA's primary goals include enhancing cooperation and mobility in education and building inclusive systems. A significant aspect is the focus on learning mobility, aiming to overcome barriers for students and educators.

Advancing Education: Exploring EU Learning Mobility Initiatives

<p>Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It has an estimated budget of €26.2 billion. This is nearly double the funding compared to its predecessor programme (2014-2020).</p>

<p>The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life. It supports priorities and activities set out in the European Education Area, Digital Education Action Plan and the European Skills Agenda. The programme also supports the European Pillar of Social Rights implements the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 develops the European dimension in sport. It will improve access to learning and mobility for people who historically have had fewer opportunities to participate – people living with a disability, people living in poverty, in a remote location, people with a migration background, and more. Compared to the previous Erasmus+, the new programme will expand to support mobility for students in adult education.</p>

Erasmus +

Round table ' Making Erasmus+ More Sustainable: A Ticket for Europe '

EP Plenary session - Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020

EP Plenary session - Implementation of citizenship education actions

LEX Signing ceremony: - signature of ten COD LEX by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council

EP Plenary session - Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport

Press conference on Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps

This infoclip shows extracts of the Erasmus students journey at the La Sapienza University in Rome (Italy). The footage includes extracts of students life such as individual studying rooms, and Erasmus class taught in English. The Erasmus+ is the European Union's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. La Sapienza University of Rome hosts approximately 1,500 incoming Erasmus students annually through bilateral agreements with partner universities. Students can spend from two to twelve months studying in Rome, benefiting from free Italian language courses, a vast international students' network, and specialized housing services

Infoclip: Erasmus students at La Sapienza University (Rome, Italy)

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, participate in a Lex signing ceremony. The signatures will be placed on ten agreements: Report by Markéta GREGOROVÁ (Greens/EFA) on the Control of exports, Report by Marisa MATIAS (The Left, PT) on EIT Regulation, Report by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ) on the European solidarity corps, Report by Maria da Graça CARVALHO (EPP, PT) on the EIT agenda 2021-2027, Report by Massimiliano SMERIGLIO (S&D, IT) on Creative Europe, Report by Milan ZVER (EPP, SL) on Erasmus +, Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE) on Fiscalis, Report by Clare DALY (GUE/EFA, IE) on Pericles IV, and Report by Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE) on the European Cybersecurity Centre. This ceremony is followed by the signature of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory Transparency Register adopted by the EP in April 2021.

LEX Signing ceremony: signature of ten COD LEX by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Ana Paula ZACARIAS, Portuguese Secretary of State for European Affairs, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council

During the plenary session, Parliament is set to approve the new Erasmus+, the EU’s education, training, youth and sports programme and the European Solidarity Corps programme, supporting volunteering activities for young people in the EU and beyond, for the period 2021-2027. Extracts from the debate - statements by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR),, Petra KAMMEREVERT (S&D, DE),, Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE),, and Niklas NIENASS (Greens/EFA, DE). Extracts from the vote, and statements by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ), rapporteur, and Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur.

EU Solidarity Corps / Erasmus +: extracts from the debate and the vote, and statements by Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ), rapporteur, and Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport. Closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Education and Youth.

Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport. closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Education and Youth

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport.

Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport. MEPs debate

Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur on Erasmus+, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO (S&D, IT) rapporteur on Creative Europe, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ) rapporteur on European Solidarity Corps, and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) give a joint press conference in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press conference on Erasmus+, Creative Europe and European Solidarity Corps by Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), Massimiliano SMERIGLIO (S&D, IT), Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ) rapporteurs and Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), CULT Chair

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education and training, youth and sport: opening statements by Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Education and Youth. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Erasmus+: the Union Programme for education, training, youth and sport. Opening statements by Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), rapporteur and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Education and Youth

Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), Milan ZVER (EPP, SL), rapporteur for Erasmus+ programme, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO (S&D, IT), rapporteur for Creative Europe programme, and Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ) speak to the press on the negotiations on Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Solidarity Corps programme – state of play and where next?, after the debate on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference on the negotiations on Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Solidarity Corps programme by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Milan ZVER (EPP, SL), Massimiliano SMERIGLIO (S&D, IT) and Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ (EPP, CZ)

Erasmus+ (T)

Videos

Photos

Photosets

Topics

Audios

Media published for this tag

1

Topics

9

Videos

6

Photosets

3

Audios

150

Photos