Today marks the start of European Youth Week 2026 across Europe, an initiative running until 1 May that will bring together young people, organisations and institutions for a week dedicated to celebrating youth participation, as part of the European Commission’s commitment to incorporating young people’s voices into EU policy-making. Around 1,000 young people will take […]
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Commission publishes guidelines to support teachers on key priorities for digital education
The European Commission has published four sets of guidelines — two new editions and two updated editions — to help teachers engage in the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data in education, promote digital literacy, select high-quality digital educational content, and teach computer science. These guidelines are part of the Digital Education Action […]
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EU to boost financial literacy and investment opportunities for citizens
The European Commission announced last September 30th two major initiatives to advance the Savings and Investments Union and deliver tangible benefits for all EU citizens. The comprehensive package focuses on improving financial literacy for all and at all life stages and introduces a blueprint for Savings and Investment Accounts (SIAs) – a tool aimed at making […]
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Investment in education across Europe is increasing
A new report from the European Commission highlights a positive shift in education funding across Europe, which is boosting the EU’s competitive advantage. The report, entitled ‘Investing in Education 2025’, details multiple economic and social benefits and shows that public investment in education is recovering after the decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, although it […]
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Huelva hosts 160 young people from Spain and Portugal to commemorate 40 years in the EU
Pupils and teachers from Portuguese and Spanish European Parliament Ambassador Schools will meet from 1 to 3 June in Punta Umbría (Huelva) to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the entry of both countries into the European Union and to build the future together. Nearly 200 participants, including pupils and teachers from six […]
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The eTwinning platform celebrates 20 years of school collaboration
eTwinning, the EU’s flagship initiative for cross-border school collaboration, connecting teachers with each other, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Over 160,000 projects have reached more than three million pupils in the eTwinning community over these two decades, with the help of over 1.2 million teachers in 295,000 schools. Among these projects are the 2024 […]
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New Education and Training Monitor for the evaluation of young Europeans.
The Commission’s Education and Training Monitor 2024, launched today on the occasion of Education for Climate Day 2024, takes a closer look at how the basic skills of Europe’s young people are evolving and provides figures for each Member State. Overall, performance in reading, maths and science has fallen to record lows across the EU […]
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A quarter of young people employed while in education
In 2023, 25.7% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were employed during formal education. While 71.4% remained outside the labour force, 2.9% were available for employment and actively seeking employment (unemployed) while in formal education. This information comes from the Statistics Explained article on participation of young people in education and the labour market published by Eurostat today. Despite a […]
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117 schools from all over Spain become Ambassador Schools in the year with the highest number of applications in history
In total, 725 applications were received for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. In the end, 117 schools from all the autonomous communities and Melilla and 50 mentor schools from 15 regions have been chosen. 41,000 students have already participated in the Ambassador Schools programme. The 2024-2025 academic year of the European Parliament Ambassador Schools […]
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