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It is estimated that Erasmus+ grants still cover less than half of the expenses for more than half of the participants, pricing out poorer students.  (Photo: European Parliament)

More talk, not enough walk? Five years of EU youth policy

The past five years have been rocky for most Europeans, but especially for younger citizens in the bloc – with challenges ranging from economic uncertainty and political upheaval to mental health and climate anxiety, and everything in between.

With educational systems derailed and lockdown measures disproportionately affecting young people’s lives for almost t...

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

It is estimated that Erasmus+ grants still cover less than half of the expenses for more than half of the participants, pricing out poorer students.  (Photo: European Parliament)

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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.

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