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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 president’s former ministers are standing: Benoît Hamon of the Socialist Party (PS) and Emmanuel Macron o...

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 money. The withdrawal is particularly bitter for EU citizens who planned an experience abroad in the U...

SCOTLAND's hopes of rejoining the European Union's 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 platform, Digital Journey, to help children find “digital pen pals” and brush up their language ski...

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 Scottish Government has been exploring ways to retain participation in the Erasmus student exchange schem...