Three times as many people could benefit from the Erasmus + programme in the future. On Wednesday 30 May, the European Commission proposed providing this education, training, youth and sport programme with a total budget of €30 billion for the 2021-2027 period, which is twice the amount of the current programming period.
Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President of the Commission for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, said: “We must strengthen Erasmus. For over 30 years it has been one...