{"id":638187,"date":"2025-12-17T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638187\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:21:16","slug":"britain-to-return-to-eu-erasmus-exchange-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/638187\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain to return to EU Erasmus exchange program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>From January 2027, after a six-year hiatus, British students will be able to use the European Union\u2019s Erasmus+ exchange program, which was suspended after Brexit, writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/uk-rejoins-eu-erasmus-exchange-scheme-brexit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The return to the exchange program is one of the first tangible changes achieved by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as he restores ties with the EU. Starmer is trying to smooth over the acrimony caused by Brexit during Boris Johnson\u2019s term, while maintaining distance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a joint statement on the 17th of December, Brussels and London confirmed that formal talks have begun on Britain\u2019s return to the EU\u2019s internal electricity market. Both sides hope that the agreement, long called for by industry representatives on both sides of the Channel, will reduce electricity costs and facilitate green energy projects in the North Sea. Both sides have also pledged to continue talks on a new food trade agreement. The date for the 2026 meeting has not yet been set, but it is expected to take place in Brussels, likely in May.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Britain\u2019s Europe Secretary of State Nick Thomas-Symonds, who helped broker the deal, said it was a major win for young Britons and would help break down barriers and broaden horizons so that everyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to study abroad. He said<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">the programme was about more than just travel \u2013 it helped build skills, achieve academic success<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">and give the next generation access to the best opportunities. \u201cToday\u2019s agreements prove that our new partnership with the EU is working. We have focused on the public\u2019s priorities and secured a deal that puts opportunity first,\u201d Thomas-Symonds said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU ambassador to the UK, Pedro Serrano, said the conclusion of the Erasmus talks showed that the questions of young people on both sides of the Channel had been answered, and opened the door not only to students but also to trainees, pupils, teachers, youth workers and participants in adult education programmes. The UK\u2019s participation in Erasmus+ is expected to cost around 570 million pounds in 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Serrano also added that Britain\u2019s return to the EU\u2019s internal electricity market would increase security in the energy sector, benefit consumers and businesses, and allow for joint investment projects, which are now more important than ever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bnn-news.com\/eu-unveils-plan-to-tackle-housing-affordability-crisis-275427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read also: EU unveils plan to tackle housing affordability crisis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063786828490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BNNNEWSCOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From January 2027, after a six-year hiatus, British students will be able to use the European Union\u2019s Erasmus+&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":638188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5018,3,4],"tags":[748,26135,393,51827,196680,1699,196681,1123,4884,1144,712,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-638187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-britain","8":"category-uk","9":"category-united-kingdom","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-energy-sector","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-erasmus","14":"tag-eu-internal-market","15":"tag-european-union","16":"tag-exchange-students","17":"tag-featured","18":"tag-great-britain","19":"tag-northern-ireland","20":"tag-scotland","21":"tag-uk","22":"tag-united-kingdom","23":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115735120113830258","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=638187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/638187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/638188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=638187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=638187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=638187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}