Ahead of the International Day of Education on 24 January, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell made the following statement: “Education and lifelong learning are essential to achieve a just and sustainable development, and tackle inequalities, through dialogue, solidarity, mutual understanding and cooperation, inclusive, democratic and participatory governance, and gender equality. At the same time, they are key to […]
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EU member states’ representatives confirm agreement on European media freedom act
Member states’ EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement reached on 15 December 2023 between the Council and the European Parliament’s negotiators on a new law to establish a common framework for media services in the EU internal market and to safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the EU. The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) […]
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Commission gives young people a stronger voice in EU policymaking as a legacy of the European Year of Youth
Young Europeans will have greater influence on EU policies. Building on the achievements of the 2022 European Year of Youth, today the Commission announced several actions that give young people a greater say in the decisions that affect them and deepen the youth dimension in a range of EU policies. Putting the needs of young […]
Read MoreCouncil and Parliament strike deal on new rules to safeguard media freedom
The Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on a new law to safeguard media freedom, media pluralism and editorial independence in the EU. The European media freedom act (EMFA) will establish a common framework for media services in the EU’s internal market and introduce measures aimed at protecting journalists and media […]
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Recognition of parenthood: MEPs want children to have equal rights
Parliament supported on last Thursday the recognition of parenthood across the EU, irrespective of how a child was conceived, born or the type of family they have. With 366 votes against 145 and 23 abstentions, MEPs backed draft legislation to ensure that, when parenthood is established by an EU country, the rest of the member […]
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A more digital and greener education thanks to the European Student Card
With the European Student Card, students and schools can access all the information necessary to facilitate mobility across Europe, through a simple digital platform. The European Student Card is an initiative created to help both institutions and higher education students during Erasmus + exchanges. How? Through a centralised digital platform, students and schools can access all […]
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Erasmus+ supported mobility opportunities for more than 1.2 million students and teachers in 2022
Erasmus+, the EU’s programme for education, training, youth and sport, supported some 26,000 projects in 2022, benefitting over 73,000 organisations. It provided learning mobility opportunities to more than 1.2 million students, learners, professors, teachers, trainers, youth workers and young people. These are the main results of the 2022 edition of the Erasmus+ Annual Report, presented today […]
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Commission supports Erasmus+ 2024 mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport with 4.3 billion euros
The Commission launched the 2024 call for proposals under Erasmus+, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. With a budget of €4.3 billion for next year, Erasmus+ will continue to support transnational experiences of school pupils, students in higher education and vocational education and training. The programme also offers opportunities to […]
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EU funds tool to help journalists and fact-checkers distinguish truth from lies
Is what I am reading or watching online true? An EU-backed project has enhanced a tool that helps journalists and fact-checkers tell truth from lies. Verifying online content can be a long and tiring process, and recent advances in AI have made it even easier to create and spread false and misleading texts, images and […]
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