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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Erasmus certainly has its limitations but it is one of the EU measures that makes people, and particularly young people, appreciate the idea of Europe. It is a measure that creates a Europe of sharing and cooperation, and not a Europe of competition, a dog-eat-dog Europe.
If the European institutions were really bothered about the general interest of citizens, we would not be here now discussing restrictions and drastic cuts, but instead we would be working together to provide more scholarships to ensure that Erasmus does not only affect 3 % or 4 % of EU students, students already facing considerable financial hardship. Under these circumstances, the worst-case scenario would be the replacement of the current system with a system of loans, meaning that students would start their working lives saddled with an extra financial burden.
If we want Europe to get through the crisis, we need to be aiming for a considerably higher level of training, and for a colossal research effort. It is therefore our responsibility to ensure that the Erasmus programme is not only saved but also developed and is fit to meet the challenges of our times. Similarly, the programme should be extended to the continuing training of employees so that, EU-wide, we create security of jobs and training for all employees in the EU."@en1
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