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The Erasmus programme is one of the most successful of the dedicated programmes that were ever put forward for young people throughout Europe. It has worked very well to date, as proven by the fact that more than two million students have taken advantage of it so far. Above all it improves young people’s chances in the labour market, and provides an opportunity to spend time in a foreign country, get to know new people, gain new experience, study a language and raise one’s level of knowledge. Erasmus grant recipients become more tolerant, find out about their own abilities and also acquire the capacity to cope when far away from home. This programme can be a sort of introduction to adult life. It has the effect that those taking part become more self-assured, more mature and independent, and their plans for how they intend to spend their lives for the next few years become more focussed. The Erasmus programme is fulfilling its own objectives outstandingly well, as borne out in numerous statements and studies by its grant recipients and higher education institution authorities. Maintenance of its formula as hitherto applied along with the appropriate funding would appear to be a priority matter. We are currently looking at a new proposal from the Commission in this area. Its essential content is a matter for further discussion, but at this stage when it is being introduced, it is worth asking ourselves whether we should change something that is working so smoothly and to such benefit for all interested parties. As the proverb goes: better is the enemy of good. Let us not change what is good, then."@en1
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