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We are entering an era in politics in which statements beginning ‘It would be the first time that...’ often announce that something previously inconceivable may be about to happen. This French presidential election is the first in which the Front National (FN) going through to the second round is not in doubt: there is a possibility (still highly improbable) that it might win. For the first time, no one is defending the record of the past five years, even though two of the outgoing presiden...

The United Kingdom and Erasmus: An Obituary 16 February, Credit: Caitlin Tilley On Christmas Eve 2020, Boris Johnson had a disappointing present for students in the UK and EU: the announcement that the UK would be pulling out of the Erasmus programme. This was a huge shock, as a future of easy mobility between the UK and EU seemed more out of reach than ever. Johnson’s main justification for this decision was financial, saying that the new Turing scheme will provide a better value for mo...

SCOTLANDs hopes of rejoining the European Unions Erasmus scheme have been initially dashed after Brussels indicated it is only open to independent…

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet.Tell me more A homestay travel platform has been forced to switch to online games and networking in the wake of Covid and Brexit. Startup World is a Village originally launched to connect families, helping them organize cross-border language and culture exchange trips for their children. However, with overseas travel and school trips canceled due to the pandemic, it developed a new pla...

SCORES of European decision-makers are supporting Scotland’s continuing European links. More than a quarter of all members of the European Parliament have signed a cross-party letter about the potential for Scotland and Wales to remain in the Erasmus education scheme. Be under no illusion, this is a direct example of the sympathy felt by decision-makers for Scotland’s predicament as a pro-European country being taken out of the EU against our democratic wishes. Despite Brexit, the Scott...

The European Commission is to explore ways for Scotland and Wales to stay in its ground breaking Erasmus student exchange programme, The National…

The Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer welcomed todays development. “Erasmus has been amazing for young people in Scotland, giving students the opportunity to study and experience other countries. It’s not just for universities either. "Colleges and youth clubs, including many in our most deprived communities, get opportunities through Erasmus which they would never otherwise have. Denying these opportunities through Brexit was an act of pure spite from the UK Government,"he said. “La...

Immediate impact of Brexit "quite minor" say architects The immediate impact of Brexit has been limited according to UK-based architects, but they fear that winning work and recruiting staff in the European Union will now become harder. The "immediate impact appears to be quite minor," said one of the 14 studios Dezeen approached for comment on how the UKs departure from the EU has affected them now the transition period has ended. However, many firms believe that the biggest long-term impact w...

UK to stay in Horizon Europe but drop out of Erasmus+ United Kingdom and European universities welcomed the UK’s decision to participate in the European Union’s €95.5 billion (US$117.3 billion) research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, which was clarified by the terms of the recently announced future trade and cooperation agreement between the UK and the European Union. But they voiced deep disappointment at the decision to drop out of Erasmus+, the student and academic staff stu...

Ireland historically had low take up of programme – says Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune, but budget available for Erasmus expected to double over the coming years, so now is the time to ramp up numbers Over the last few years, the number of people applying for the Erasmus programme in Ireland is very low compared with other EU countries. This year the programme has been cut back due to the Covid-19 pandemic however once it is safe to travel again the programme will resume in full. Deirdre Clune...