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How does the EU work?

The EU works by finding agreements.

Did you know?

• The Erasmus Programme is named after the humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1465-1536) whose travels for work and study took in that era’s great centres of learning, including Paris, Leuven (Belgium) and Cambridge.

• There are different types of schemes for you depending on where you are in your stage of education. As well as the Erasmus scheme, there is Comenius for schools, Leonardo da Vinci for vocational education and training and Grundtvig for adult education.

• If you are interested in utilising your qualifications and apply for a traineeship with an EU body, visit the Workers section.

Further interesting information, useful for an essay or project on the EU, there is a mine of information here.