What does the new European Agenda mean for education?
In June 2024, the European Council enacted its Strategic Orientations for 2024-2029, which as described in a previous article pave the way for EU legislation for the next 5 years. Presenting three key objectives for the EU (A free and democratic Europe; A strong and secure Europe; A prosperous and competitive Europe), these guidelines fall short […]
A simplified look at the results
From the 6th to the 9th of June 2024, Europeans went to the polls to elect their new representatives. In total, 185 million votes were casted in 27 counties, out of 359 million eligible voters, for the 10th EU Parliament elections since the first elections of 1979. While life doesn’t always keep us close to […]
Why are the EU elections so important?
National legislations, promoting or restricting cutting-edge education, can be highly inspired by laws passed at the EU-level. These laws are shaped by political representatives that we elect every 5 years, and so does the strategic orientation of the EU change. But what does it actually mean? And how does it work? The Institutional Triangle : […]