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Bad European universities
Non-existent courses in Italy, freezing toilets in France, everyone having to sit on the floor in Germany, bribery in Lithuania. A trip around the universities of the EU
university, semestergebühren, italy, school, lithuania, studies, germany
Post-Erasmus syndrome: SOS distress
Erasmus = a riotous life abroad of non-stop parties and lovemaking. But once they’ve returned, the majority of students experience a low period, a mixture of nostalgia and apathy. Is this the end of innocence?
university, psychology, students, travel, studies, society, erasmus
Soviet mentality brakes Lithuanian educational reform
The educational system has changed as many times as the capital of Vilnius has changed hands – the current system is as young as the independent country, and much criticised
university, post-soviet states, vilnius, lithuania, education system, society
Hands off Greek universities!
The Greek government has approved a series of reforms intended to modernise its university system, including the opening of private institutions and placing a limit on the maximum study period. However, the students are protesting
university, ukraine, athens, bologna process, greece, education system, society
The 1, 000 Euros a month club
Europe’s youth follow the cog: university, a first job, building a future. But Seville’s brood of ‘1000-Euro-a-month-ers’ are finding even that hard
university, labour, seville, poverty, southern eu, demography, spain
Don't fear the Polish plumber
Integration must happen in-situ, with your neighbours - not with Brussels, says Slovak Ján Figel', European Commissioner for Education, Training and Culture
university, immigration, life-long learning, brain drain, european commission, culture, ján figel
Partying the Erasmus way - over 34 hectares
Endless parties, sprawling sports fields, a huge park and diverse roommates from the four corners of the globe - a room in the Cité University is extremely sought after amongst Erasmus students in Paris
university, feature, paris, multiculturalism, france, erasmus, europe
Poland: 'opportunities to go abroad are few and far between'
Since European enlargement kicked into swing in May 2004, there has been a 6% boost in the number of exchanges between universities in Europe.
university, past enlargements, poland, cracow, interview, freedom of movement, central and eastern europe
Erasmus turns 20 – time to grow up?
Name: Erasmus. Date of birth : 1987. Birthplace: Brussels - the European institutions are rather proud of their baby, which celebrates 20 years in 2007
university, analysis, barcelona, cédric klapisch, belgium, brussels, ján figel
Love with no borders – the future of lovers in Europe
Since the gift of the Erasmus exchange programme, more and more young Europeans have fallen in love abroad. But on return to their home countries, euphoria soon gives way to everyday problems. Three couples tell their story.
university, netherlands, bath, world affairs, prag, united kingdom, greece
Belgium: a linguistic laboratory
Belgium's autonomous regions aren't speaking the same language.
university, nationalism, federalism, vlaams belang, flanders, multilingualism, culture
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