Tom HaywardApr 16
European Commission

UK, welcome back to Erasmus+ 🇪🇺🇬🇧

The EU and the United Kingdom sealed the deal to bring the UK back into Erasmus+ from 2027.

We are rebuilding opportunities for the next generation to study, work and grow together, giving people the chance to connect across borders once again.

It will also help create and deepen partnerships between our academic institutions.

Together again through learning, exchange and connection 🤝

More: https://link.europa.eu/MHc9JP

Apr 16 at 7:00amWeb
Show threadKᑐᑌᑐᕮApr 16
@EUCommission it would have been a good idea to summarize "what Erasmus+ **is**" in the post...
Show threadDaemon ByteApr 16
@Kdude @EUCommission It's money spent over a number of years that helps students, teachers and sports organisations to study, train or volunteer abroad.
Show thread🔶Mark Nicoll 3.5%🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳Apr 16
@Kdude @EUCommission
people who care already know. People who don't care don't want to know.
Show threadEuropean CommissionApr 16
Hi, @Kdude. You can find more information about Erasmus+ and how it works here: https://link.europa.eu/T3yDMB
What is Erasmus+?

Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.

Erasmus+
Show threadResunaApr 16

@Kdude @EUCommission

Exactly what I was thinking, an obvious extension of the "define acronyms the first time you use them" rule. Which now that I think of it seems to be poorly observed these days as well.

Show threadMarcus Marcius MarcellusApr 16
@EUCommission As a general matter, the EU should follow a strict anti-cake policy. But Erasmus participation isn’t cake. It doesn’t require EU or even EEA membership, and UK students should not be penalized for the belligerent stupidity of their Brexiteer grandparents.
Show threadAlexander Goeres 𒀯Apr 16
@Marcus Marcius Marcellus
UK students should not be penalized for the belligerent stupidity of their Brexiteer grandparents.
i think they should!
Show threadSydney / Prophet 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Apr 16
@jabgoe2089 Considering my entire country got dragged out of the EU without our will, It's not exactly fair. 62% voted to remain, and the Leave never got a majority in any council area in Scotland. So we didn't vote for this.
Show threadAlexander Goeres 𒀯Apr 16
@Sydney / Prophet 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 that's a moot view. as long as the majority doesn't vote in favour of the eu and this is also reflected in the election results all this whining about the "actual real majority" is just cringeworthy. the uk is no dictatorship. if 62% were in favour of a reentry to the eu, then they would make their wish known. in reality there is no such majority.
Show threadSydney / Prophet 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Apr 16
@jabgoe2089 I don't exactly know what you mean, that's the Brexit results, England pulled us out of the EU, Scotland didn't vote for it and once we become independent we're hoping to rejoin, since we've been told we can rejoin if we do.
Show threadAlexander Goeres 𒀯Apr 17
@Sydney / Prophet 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 when nobody voted for it how come they left at all???
Show threadSydney / Prophet 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Apr 17
@jabgoe2089 Because Scotland is dragged into England's shit, It's the reason why Independence has gotten more popular over the last couple of years
Show threadKamelotApr 16

@EUCommission

En gros, rien n'a changé avec les Britaniques: ils veulent le beurre et l'argent du beurre. Comme depuis toujours.

Show threadlesbian propaganda (211695-343)Apr 16

@EUCommission hi, I want to ask how will you address trans people who want to participate in the Erasmus+ program, specially on universities and vocational training academies coming from trans-accepting countries (like Spain)?

I don't think people want to be excluded from participating into the program, or suffering consequences because measures were not taken. We, as trans people, may suffer different kind of discrimination in UK, even in a legal frame.

Some trans people undergoing HRT but who did not change data yet may suffer discrimination there, and even so, those who changed the data may be subject to special screening or misclassified, or directly excluded from going to certain spaces, even if it was accepted in their home countries.

That being said, it will be worse when taking into account the healthcare protections, or even security in the place. I would like a document specifying the procedure without letting this to be dealt at university/academies level, because let's say the truth, it will just finish in trans people being excluded to avoid the «issues» and the legal charge.

If there will be nothing to cover this, I prefer UK not being integrated back into the Erasmus+ program or any other program which implies the participation of EU-citizens, specially students and specially taking into account that some may be even underage trans people (16-17 yo usually participate in this program in the university or academies I studied at).

Show threadHannahApr 16
@EUCommission @echedellelr I second these concerns.
Show threadMab_813Apr 17

@echedellelr @EUCommission

This is such an important question and of course they're ignoring it...

Show threadAllegro con FuocoApr 16

@EUCommission

As an EU citizen, and coming from Eastern Europe, I find it hard to find any sympathy for the English after all the vitriol and contempt they've treated us with.

I don't welcome these news. The UK wants to be an island unto its own. Let them.

Show threadVeza85UEApr 16

@largo
This is what healthy self-respect looks like, thank you. A needed reminder to all the (mostly) Northern EUros who treat this programme, which is not restricted to EU members and into which they pay to participate, like a 3am drunk text from the toxic ex. #SvenProblems

@EUCommission

Show threadColin HaynesApr 16

@largo @EUCommission

Scotland raises its hand.

Show threadHeatherMJApr 16
@largo @EUCommission
I don't really blame you. As an elderly Brit, I am delighted, many, many of us never wanted to leave in the first place. It was a stupid idea and has proved to be as disastrous as we feared. I hope the UK will be back fully within my lifetime.
Show threadReid Apr 16
@EUCommission the UK is genuinely just doing EU membership without EU membership at this point
Show threadMab_813Apr 16

@reiddragon @EUCommission

What does Erasmus+ have to do with EU membership?

Show threadReid Apr 16
@Mab_813 @EUCommission since the Brexit referendum, the UK has been trying to stay integrated or reintegrate into various EU institutions, Erasmus+ being just the latest, but by no means do I expect it to be the last.
Show threadAndreas M. Heitmann Apr 16

@EUCommission This is great news. I am working at an Austrian Gymnasium in Vienna that has an Erasmus program, afaik ...

And maybe Great Britain itself finds the way back into the European Union. 🇪🇺🇬🇧

Show threadMFierstApr 16
@EUCommission
Welcome to the students, despite being unelected elite 🤣
It will be a while before the Boris Johnson bullshit in my face will wear off. Perhaps it is time to wash my face. 😊
Show threadschratzeApr 16
@EUCommission ERASMUUUS ERASMUUUS
Show threadGurre VildskäggApr 16

@EUCommission
Every step closer to BRejoin is good.

(And the rejoin deal would obviously be without the carve-outs and exceptions the UK had before)

Show threadMartin KosteraApr 16
@Gurre Vildskägg Looks like idea of CANZUK is much real, ATM.
But why not CANZUK joining EU. 🤷‍♂️😁
Show threadGurre VildskäggApr 16
@martin
The CANZ parts? Not even closely in Europe! But I guess full EEA membership, Schengen, and defence alliance - that could be good?
Show threadChopChop65Apr 16

@EUCommission
Erasmus, where you go to learn but you end with kids!
You could also find your love of your life too and don;t have kids.

https://universitytimes.ie/2021/03/you-wouldnt-exist-without-europe-the-phenomenon-of-erasmus-babies/

‘You Wouldn’t Exist Without Europe’: The Erasmus Baby Phenomenon

Show threadFrantic 🇬🇧 + 🇪🇺Apr 16
@EUCommission this is a good thing for the young people in the UK who wish to expand their potential by experiencing what the EU Member States and third countries associated with Erasmus+ have to offer.
Hopefully young people from the other members will choose to come to the UK.
Show threadClutha🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇸🇩🇺🇦Apr 16
@EUCommission
The UK is coming back to its senses? As if.
Scotland will be back, make it soon. We never voted to leave in the first place.
Show threadMiha MarkičApr 16
@EUCommission great way to study Brexit consequences and imperialism
Show threadJules 🍺Apr 16
@EUCommission
Yay! 😃
Show threadDavide_SandiniApr 16
@EUCommission
I will never send my sons in a country where protesting against genocide is a crime.
I hope many other parents will boycott UK.
Show threadMab_813Apr 17

@Davide_Sandini @EUCommission

Why would it be your decision?
University students are grown-ups, they should decide for themselves whether they want to study abroad and if so, where they want to go.

Show threadDavide_SandiniApr 17
@Mab_813
I could not oppose to a their own adult decision, but I can make some better and with better outcome: learn them now to avoid and oppose genociders and genocide enablers. Do you educate your childrens that when they are grown they are free to kill someone because " it's their decision" or "they are not humans"? Already heard the second...
@EUCommission
Show threadReverend Brynstero0Apr 16
@EUCommission
Here's to hoping it's a step towards rejoining the EU fully. God the UK is bleak now.
Show threadFouApr 16
@EUCommission Bad decision
Show threadStuApr 16
@EUCommission Seems this thread is an excuse for pent-up xenophobia.
Show threadaptitudeApr 16
@EUCommission Is this an effective midway point to counteracting Brexit?
Show threadasuarbApr 16
@EUCommission welcome back!
Show threadBruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Apr 16
@EUCommission hey #canada we should try to get in on this. One step for us to be integrated into the EU.
Show threadCleethorpes Info Bot   Apr 16
@EUCommission What happens when Nigel Farage and his corrupt band of fascists win the next election in the UK though? We may just be in an interlude between two far right governments.
Show threadVincenzo Giacalone BiondoApr 17
@EUCommission i really hope this is is the first step for a full come back to Europe for UK 🇪🇺