MEPs back bigger, more accessible Erasmus+ as €47bn proposal moves forward

Members of the European Parliament’s Culture and Education Committee have backed a significantly expanded Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034, calling for more money, simpler rules and stronger protections for students and young people facing higher costs of studying abroad. The committee voted 24 in favour, one against and one abstention on Tuesday on its position on the European Commission’s proposed successor to the current Erasmus+ programme. The text will now go before the full Eur