Education & Training in the European Union

Latest news on the European Union's education and training policies.

European Director - European Trade Union Committee for Education — 17 July 2024, 23:47 CET

The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) has a vacancy for a European Director - European Trade Union Committee for Education.

New EU funding for additional European Universities alliances — 01 July 2024, 19:13 CET

14 new European Universities alliances are to receive up to EUR 14.4m each over four years in, the EU Commission announced Friday in its Erasmus+ call for the European Universities initiative.

EUR 96.2m to co-fund doctoral, postdoctoral programmes — 18 June 2024, 22:56 CET

The EU Commission announced Tuesday the results of the 2023 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for the co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND).

COFUND — 18 June 2024, 22:42 CET

The COFUND action provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training and career development, through co-funding mechanisms. It spreads the MSCA’s best practices by promoting high standards and excellent working conditions. COFUND promotes sustainable training and international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility.

EU gives away 35K free passes for young people to discover Europe — 03 June 2024, 23:58 CET

35,511 young people are to receive EU travel passes to travel Europe for free, starting this summer, the European Commission announced Monday, in the latest round of the DiscoverEU scheme.

Return to youth mobility between EU and UK on the agenda — 22 April 2024, 17:24 CET

The EU Commission proposed Thursday to open talks with the United Kingdom on making it easier for young people in the EU and UK to study, work and live in the UK and the EU respectively.

Commission proposal to open negotiations on EU-UK youth mobility - guide — 18 April 2024, 22:42 CET

The European Commission on 18 April proposed to the EU Council to open negotiations with the United Kingdom on an agreement to facilitate youth mobility. Such an agreement would make it easier for young EU and UK citizens to study, work and live in the UK and the EU respectively.

EU offers young people 35,500 free train passes — 17 April 2024, 22:39 CET

The EU Commission launched the latest DiscoverEU application round Tuesday, offering thousands of young people free train travel around Europe in its latest call under the DiscoverEU programme.

EU strengthens education, culture links with Japan — 09 April 2024, 00:41 CET

EU Commission and Japanese government representatives vowed Wednesday to reinforce links in areas of education, culture and sport and exchange best practices and strategies for policy development.

Brussels rolls out plans for a European degree — 03 April 2024, 00:33 CET

The European Commission presented Wednesday three initiatives to advance transnational cooperation between higher education institutions, with the ultimate goal of creating a European degree.

Improving the quality of traineeships in the EU - guide — 20 March 2024, 23:29 CET

The European Commission set out proposals on 20 March to improve working conditions for trainees, including pay, inclusiveness and quality of traineeships in the EU.

MEPs call for new EU rules to make digital platforms less addictive — 27 October 2023, 15:38 CET

MEPs raised the alarm Wednesday over the addictive design features of certain digital services, with a call for ethical design by default and a ban on addictive techniques like endless scrolling or automatic play.

25 pct young Europeans employed while studying — 28 September 2023, 23:05 CET

25% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were simultaneously employed in formal education and in the labour market, Eurostat reported Thursday, while 72% remained outside the labour force.

Brussels selects 159 projects to modernise higher education worldwide — 28 August 2023, 21:19 CET

The EU Commission selected 159 projects for funding Thursday under the Erasmus+ education programme, supporting the modernisation of higher education in third countries worldwide.

Commission opens new EUR 122m calls for Digital Europe funding — 15 May 2023, 22:16 CET

The European Commission opened the first set of calls for proposals Thursday under a 2023-2024 programme to strengthen digital technologies and competences across the EU.

Free Europe travel pass applications open for 35,000 young people — 15 March 2023, 19:02 CET

The European Commission launched the DiscoverEU spring call Wednesday, thanks to which 35,000 young people will receive a free rail pass to explore Europe.

EU raises Erasmus education budget to help Ukraine — 09 March 2023, 16:43 CET

The Commission adopted a revised Erasmus+ annual work programme for 2023 Thursday, with the overall budget for the year rising to a record annual total for the programme of EUR 4.43 billion.

EU teacher academies help to address teacher shortage — 07 March 2023, 22:46 CET

The EU Commission presented 16 new Teacher Academies Tuesday, offering teachers learning opportunities that include mobility, learning platforms and professional communities.

Pact for Skills — 10 November 2022, 18:08 CET

The Pact for Skills is one of the flagship actions of the European Skills Agenda. The Pact aims to support public and private organisations with upskilling and reskilling, so they can thrive through the green and digital transitions. Members of the Pact have access to knowledge on upskilling and reskilling needs, advice on relevant funding instruments to boost the skills of adults in their regions and countries, and partnership opportunities within our growing community.

Promising approaches to European investment in education & training — 19 October 2022, 23:54 CET

An expert report published Wednesday by the Commission focuses on how to best invest public money in four major areas of education: teachers, infrastructure, digital learning and inclusion.

EU to tackle disinformation in classrooms — 11 October 2022, 18:36 CET

The European Commission published guidelines for teachers in primary and secondary schools Tuesday on how to address disinformation and promote digital literacy in their classrooms.

New call for 35,000 free rail passes for young Europeans — 12 September 2022, 23:00 CET

For the second time this year, 35,000 young people will receive a rail pass to explore Europe and its rich culture. The next DiscoverEU call opens at noon on 11 October and closes on Tuesday 25th.

Importance of mini MBA cores in London 2022 — 23 June 2022, 17:17 CET

It is no news that undergoing an MBA programme can be a good investment of your time and money, as it can set you up for a bright future ahead and a solid career path.

Types of charts commonly used in forex trading — 15 April 2022, 00:13 CET

The trading industry has evolved significantly over the past decade with multiple technologies and techniques being incorporated on a regular basis.

EU issues call to young Europeans to travel — 06 April 2022, 22:55 CET

Young people living in Erasmus+ programme countries can apply for one of 35,000 free travel passes to explore Europe, as the EU Commission opened Thursday its first application round of 2022.