Press Release: The new ERASMUS+ programme fully operational in 2014

On 3 December 2013 the Council of the European Union adopted the regulation establishing 'ERASMUS +', the EU Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport for the period 2014-2020.

ERASMUS + brings together in a single programme activities previously covered by a number of separate programmes and it also covers activities in the new area of European competence, sport. The new programme has a total budget of about €14.7bn - which represents an increase of 40% compared to the previous programme.

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ESO: Background information: Green light for Erasmus+: More than 4 million to get EU grants for skills and employability http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-green-light-for-erasmus-more-than-4-million-to-get-eu-grants-for-skills-and-employability/

European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1087: Commission welcomes Council's green light for Erasmus+ http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1087_en.pdf

EurActiv, 03.12.13: EU ministers sign off on budget winners: Erasmus+, Horizon 2020 http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/council-signs-budget-winners-era-news-532106

EUObserver [Opinion], 20.05.14: Erasmus - little more than an EU-subsidised party? http://euobserver.com/opinion/124190

European Commission: DG Education and Culture: ERASMUS+ http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/node_en

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