07/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - Androulla Vassiliou launches Erasmus+ programme in Bucharest and calls for “NEETs” support measures (young people not in education, employment or training). The education and employment prospects of Romania's young people will be the focus of a visit to Bucharest next week by Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth. On 10 March, the commissioner will address an event organised by the Ministry of National Education and the European Commission on tackling the challenges faced by “NEETs”. The following day, she will launch Erasmus+, the EU's new funding programme for education, training, youth and sport, which will provide grants for 120,000 Romanians. The commissioner will also visit Roma projects in the capital. (LC)