Overview
The file concerns the legislative proposal for the Erasmus+ programme for the 2028–2034 period, under the ordinary legislative procedure (2025/0222(COD)). The current status is that the European Parliament is awaiting a committee decision at first reading. The analysis is based on a consolidated summary of proposed amendments from a European Parliament document (EMPL-PA-784382), which outlines a reform agenda to shift the programme from a primarily labour-market orientation towards a more holistic, inclusive, and value-driven model of education and mobility.
Legislative timeline
The procedural history shows the Commission proposal was published in late 2025. In the European Parliament, the file was referred to the responsible committee on 23 October 2025. A key milestone was reached on 3 March 2026, when committee amendments were tabled for the first reading. In the Council, the proposal was first examined by the relevant configuration on 27 November 2025.
Institutional handling
The lead committee in the European Parliament is the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT). The responsible Commissioner is Roxana Mînzatu. Within the Council of the EU, the file is handled by the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (EYC).
Stakeholder reactions
There has been extensive stakeholder engagement on this file, with 158 documented meetings involving institutional actors. Of these, 106 were with Members of the European Parliament, 6 with Commissioners, and 46 with European Commission staff. This outreach involved 102 distinct organisations. The most active organisations in these engagements include the European Youth Forum, the European University Association, The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, the COIMBRA GROUP, and the Academic Cooperation Association.
The provided stakeholder position data, however, pertains to different policy domains ('EU policy on farmer–buyer relations' and 'Agricultural funding') and does not contain information related to the Erasmus+ programme. Therefore, no specific stakeholder positions on this legislative file can be detailed from the available data.
Media coverage
Media coverage from the database includes four articles from two countries. One article discusses broader EU-UK rapprochement, noting the UK's interest in renewed participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+. Another reports on a youth dialogue event that touched upon cultural access within the context of the EU’s 2028-34 budget framework. A further article covers a European Parliament question regarding Erasmus+ funding in relation to third-country restrictions and concerns about radicalization, highlighting implications for EU oversight and the programme's legitimacy.