Brexit 5

'Devastating': Anger and dismay after UK decides to pull out of EU's Erasmus student scheme

British students will no longer be able to participate in the Erasmus exchange programme after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected the chance to continue participating in the scheme.

death

One German killed in deadly Spain bus crash

One German and seven Italians were among the 13 young female students killed in a weekend coach crash in northeastern Spain, a regional official said Monday.

Erasmus

Minister praises Erasmus 'success story'

A revamped version of European student exchange programme Erasmus officially launched in Berlin on Thursday with Germany's education minister praising the scheme as a Europe-wide “success story”.

Education

German Erasmus students hit record high

The number of Germans studying abroad through the Erasmus exchange programme has reached a record high. The education minister hailed the figures as "an encouraging sign for Europe's youth".

European Union

Is Erasmus really worth its budget boost?

Erasmus, the world's biggest student exchange, is to expand after 25 years of funding European students to go abroad. But with the EU budget being slashed, does the grant scheme deserve a 50 percent boost to its budget?