The Erasmus+ programme – combining the current Erasmus+ with the European Solidarity Corps – will be strengthened, reflecting its status as one of the most emblematic EU programmes. Erasmus+ will continue to support high quality education and training, boostin g the learning mobility of young people to develop skills and create shared experiences. By investing in youth, volunteering, and sport, Erasmus+ will help build stronger, more connected societies, encourage civic and democratic engagement, and contribute to social cohesion at all levels. The national and regional partnership plans will also provide strong support for reforms and investments supporting skills development and related social infrastructure, fully aligned with country-specific recommendations.
Extract from https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52025DC0570
The new AgoraEU programme will support the pillars of a strong democracy, including culture, media and civil society. The EU cultural, creative, audiovisual and media sector is an important pillar of the EU’s economy and society. The audiovisual sector faces strong competition from abroad and challenges related to the increased role of platforms. In the area of news media, decreasing media pluralism and disinformation are becoming a threat to the European project and to democracy. Europe also faces challenges related to democratic participation, equality, cultural diversity and threats to artistic freedom. To counterbalance these trends, well-designed and reinforced financial support at European level plays an important role. Cultural and linguistic diversity, our cultural heritage and our shared values of equality and democracy define the European identity and will continue to be supported in the next long-term budget. Bringing together support to culture, media and civil society under AgoraEU will ensure simpler access for beneficiaries through common rules and funding arrangements.
The Justice programme will contribute to the development of an efficient, inclusive and resilient European area of justice. It will also support the digitalisation of justice at EU level.
The new EU programmes will invest more in youth and education. Erasmus+ will be bigger and more opportunities for youth will be there. And the ESC programme will go back to be part of Erasmus+ as it was (maybe again EVS?).
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