Press Release: Commissioner Vassiliou presents Erasmus+ in France

Preview and reports: Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will present Erasmus+, the new European programme for education, youth and sport, on the 29 September 2014 at the conference to be held at the Cité Universitaire Internationale (Espace Adenauer), Paris. The programme has a total budget of €14.7 billion, 40 % more than under previous programmes covering the period 2007-2013. More than four million people, nearly twice as many as previously, will receive EU support to study, train, gain work experience or volunteer abroad between now and 2020. More than 500 000 French people are expected to receive Erasmus+ grants between now and 2020.

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