Written by Denise Chircop (1st edition),

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The Erasmus 2021-2027 proposal was published on 30 May 2018. Establishing a new programme would ensure the continuation of the Erasmus+ funding programme for education, training, youth and sport. The Commission claims its proposal would double the funds available to €30 000 million in current prices, from €14 712 million dedicated to Erasmus+. The proposal would also triple the number of participants. While Erasmus+ offered mobility opportunities to more than 4 million people, the new programming period aims to reach up to 12 million participants. The new proposal also aims at greater simplification for end-users, incorporates sports in the main structure of the programme, expands the use of digitalisation, supports new areas of knowledge and introduces Discover EU, a new mobility initiative. Stakeholders agreed that the current programme is highly beneficial but lessons need to be learnt to help the next generation programme run more efficiently and effectively.

Versions

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing ‘Erasmus’: the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013
Committee responsible: Culture and Education (CULT) COM(2018) 367
30.5.2018
Rapporteur: Milan Zver (EPP, Slovenia) 2018/0191 (COD)
Shadow rapporteurs:

 

 

 

 Krystyna Łybacka (S&D, Poland)
Remo Sernagiotto (ECR, Italy)
María Teresa Giménez Barbat (ALDE, Spain)
Liadh Ní Riada (GUE/NGL, Ireland)
Jill Evans (Greens/EFA, UK)
Isabella Adinolfi (EFDD, Italy)
Dominique Bilde (ENF, France)		 Ordinary legislative procedure (COD) (Parliament and Council on equal footing – formerly ‘co-decision’)
Next steps expected: Vote in committee

EU Legislation in progress: Committee vote