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Erasmus – this is us
After a longer break, we bring you yet another inspiring story from Erasmus lived and written by Elena Dimitrova from Bulgaria… Read it, love it, comment! When I first heard about Erasmus program, I was at the beginning of my studies at Sofia University, Bulgaria. Yet, I already had a plan where to go on … Continue reading
Young people must have the opportunity to find out that there is something so delicate as European values and culture…
Today, we are bringing you an interview with a Czech MEP Pavel Poc from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D). IN WHICH COMMITTEES ARE YOU AND WHICH REGION DO YOU REPRESENT? I was elected for the Czech Republic, which is from the view if the elections into the European Parliament … Continue reading
The journey of a lifetime
Today, we would like to present you an inspiring story from Lithuania told by Vigilija, who overcame the biggest challenge and fulfilled one of her dreams thanks to Erasmus. ¡Hola! I am Vigilija Žiūraitė, Sociology student at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. I consider myself as a true enthusiast of my studies, I always … Continue reading
Erasmus and love …
Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody!!! To stay tuned on the love note, we prepared for you an article written by our colleague Fiona Weber-Steinhaus about Erasmus and love. Since this article was prepared for jetzt.de/magazine Süddeutsche Zeitung, it is mainly for our German-reading followers. Enjoy! Internationale Beziehungen Erasmus-Studenten feiern ständig, und jeder schläft mit jedem. Mag … Continue reading
“Just meet the world!”
The EU exchange programmes do not change only lives of the people within the European Union. Erasmus and European Voluntary Service (EVS) offer an amazing opportunity to get to know foreign cultures and languages also to the non-EU nationals. Today, we would like to present you a story told from the outside of the EU … Continue reading
“That semester has left an eternal mark on my life”: Warm Erasmus memories from the cold Sweden
Even from one of the coldest place in Europe, you can keep many warm memories. That’s the case of Heni, who recalled for us her Erasmus experience in Sweden. Take a blanket, a hot chocolate and enjoy her story. Vikings. North. Ikea. Cold. Volvo. Blond. Stockholm. Darkness. H&M. Nils Holgersson. Ibrahimovics. Welfare state. These may … Continue reading
“Erasmus is one of the best things that ever happened in Europe, we can’t imagine we can lose a battle for it.”
This Citizens Sunday, we bring you an interview with two young talented film makers Stefano De Marco and Niccoló Falsetti, cooperating under the name ZERO. These two enthusiastic Italians are working on a documentary film about Erasmus. Their goal is clear: to show why programmes like Erasmus matter… Who is actually behind ZERO? We’re Stefano … Continue reading
“I just can’t stop telling stories”: Erasmus in Paris
If you have ever been on an Erasmus semester abroad, you will know what Dori means when she speaks with so much enthusiasm about her semester at Science Po! Read her story and send us your own story! We look forward to it! “”Salut! Ca va?” – I heard several times every single day during my … Continue reading
Help Pablo to go on Erasmus!
“Pablo is one of thousands of students that cannot go on Erasmus because there isn’t enough money for everyone. This is why we want 3% of the EU budget to be spent on programmes like Erasmus. Help Pablo to go on Erasmus!” And help Anna to go on Comenius, Katja to go on EVS or … Continue reading
“Foreign countries match with the faces of my new friends”
I would like to introduce you today to Silvia Curbelo, one of our Citizens’ Committee members. She studied Journalism in Madrid and, thanks to an inspiring Erasmus experience, she decided to learn more about the EU. Here you are her Erasmus story in her own words. Enjoy it! My Erasmus story started in a very … Continue reading
Budget cut in Eramus home countries grants
As Erasmus students also depend on their home countries grants to go abroad, many youngsters from countries where economical crisis is deeper cannot afford it anymore. That is the case of Andalucía, one Spanish region where Erasmus grants budget has being sharply cut off, as the regional newspaper Huelva24.com denounced today. This newspaper affirms that not only … Continue reading
From Erasmus to Fraternité2020
My story might be a little particular from an exchange point of view. For my Erasmus, in Winter 2009, I chose the University of Wroclaw, in Poland, because I wanted to spend some time in the country I was born in. Apart from allowing me to reconnect with my roots, to follow courses taught from … Continue reading
“Erasmus opened my eyes!”
Magda studies at the University of Economics in Prague, the Czech Republic. Her dream was to go on Erasmus during her Bachelor programme in order to improve her language skills and to get to know better a new country and its culture. However, when she applied, she met with unexpected difficulties. Those kinds of difficulties … Continue reading
Erasmus and EVS behind the numbers: True-life stories!
EU exchange programmes are not only about percentages, statistics and budget debates. But they are also and especially about people, life experiences and stories of change. Most of the youngsters who enjoyed Erasmus or European Voluntary Service (EVS) tell that during their experiences, they went through a deep personal and even professional development. Erasmus and … Continue reading
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