Erasmus+ 2028-2034: Parliament Calls for a Larger Budget and Broader Participation
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Erasmus+ 2028-2034: Parliament calls for a larger budget and broader participation
The European Parliament has called for a larger budget for Erasmus+, the EU’s programme for learning mobility, in a bid to make it more accessible to young people from different economic, social and geographical backgrounds. MEPs adopted their mandate for negotiations with EU member states on the 2028-2034 programme by 454 votes in favour to […]
The European Parliament is calling for an increase in Erasmus+ funding to 47.39 billion euros for the period 2028-2034, from 40.8 billion euros proposed by the European Commission.
The EU Parliament wants to provide "Erasmus+" with EUR 47.3 billion to open the exchange programme for more young people. The Commission had proposed EUR 40 billion. On Thursday, the plenary voted in favour of the report of the Committee on Culture. The budget proposal now goes to the Council for further negotiations. Austria's MEPs largely support more money for the programme.
With 454 votes in favour, 34 against and 93 abstentions, Euro MPs approved the mandate for negotiations with EU Member States on the Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034.
The European Parliament approved the increase in the Erasmus+ programme budget to EUR 47.39 billion compared with the European Commission's initial proposal.
The European Parliament is proposing a budget of €47.39 billion for the Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034, €6.56 billion more than the European Commission's proposal. MEPs would align scholarships with the cost of living and broaden the range of participants.
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