09/01/24 (Agence Europe) – More than 36,000 young Europeans aged 18 have been selected to benefit from free travel across Europe as part of the DiscoverEU programme funded by Erasmus+. The winners of the October 2023 round were announced on 9 January and will have the opportunity to travel, mainly by train, between March 2024 and May 2025. This DiscoverEU application session was open to young people born between 1 January and 31 December 2005, from EU Member States and countries associated with the Erasmus+ programme. A total of 144,038 young people registered for this round. DiscoverEU also includes a learning dimension, with pre-departure training courses and meet-ups across Europe. (NP)