EU Parliament defies frugal capitals by seeking €7bn more for the EU’s popular Erasmus+ student scheme
The parliament overwhelmingly supported an increased budget and scope for the Erasmus+ programme under the new EU budget on Thursday.
Education
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French school protests to continue, after prime minister ignores demands
Two-weeks long protests by French high-school students demanding better education conditions risk getting more heated due the French government’s lack of response.
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Listen: Are student protests in France actually being fuelled by Mélenchon’s party LFI?
The biggest French high school student protests in two decades continue, as left-wing politicians join in criticism of the government.
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MEPs vote for €47bn in new Erasmus+ funds, as frugal states seek cuts to EU budget
With 24 votes in favour and one abstention, MEPs proposed to increase the European Commission’s original proposal from €40bn to €47bn on Tuesday.
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Belgian minister under fire for denying evacuation to 13 Gazan scholarship students
Belgium’s minister for migration was accused of being “the shame of this government” during a heated debate on Wednesday on the fate of 13 Gazans who won scholarships to Belgian universities but have been denied transport so that they can take up their places.
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Listen: why are European students falling behind?
The 2025 PISA results were published a few days ago. And they’re quite a bad surprise for most European countries. Educational performance is declining almost everywhere on the continent.
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EU universities struggle to cut out Israeli partners, with €15m in EU funds in defence-linked projects
A total of 34 European universities remain involved in 38 Horizon Europe research projects with Israeli entities linked to defence or dual-use technology – despite pledges to suspend such ties, according to a new investigation by Investigate Europe.
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Revealed: Inside the Israeli campaign to derail European university boycotts
An investigation by Investigate Europe reveals how Israeli academic organisations and legal allies are fighting to keep research ties with European universities alive — putting human rights, academic freedom and Israel’s future in Horizon Europe at the centre of a growing legal and political battle.
