News from the Erasmus+ world.

The European Climate and Health Observatory launched a survey, open until 13 November 2026, asking European school leaders how prepared their schools are for extreme weather, noting about 16650 European schools already see temperatures above 30C during term.

Spains SEPIE held KA2 cooperation partnership days in Burgos on 28-29 October 2026 for representatives of 209 Erasmus+ projects, including KA210, KA220 and new KA240-SCH, funded with nearly 32 million euros under the 2026 call.

Bulgarias HRDC invites Erasmus+ KA1 accredited organisations whose accreditation expires in 2026, covering school, VET, adult and youth education, to update their Erasmus+ plan, with applications due by 27 November 2026 and results notified by 10 January 2027.

The European Commission adopted the Erasmus+ annual work programme for 2027, allocating over EUR 6.21 billion for learning mobility, cooperation projects, policy support and sport across education, training and youth.

The EU Council adopted on 13 October 2026 a decision lifting restrictive measures on Hungary, allowing public-interest-trust-maintained institutions to again sign Erasmus+ grant agreements and take part fully in mobilities and projects. Regular student mobility is expected to resume in the second semester of 2026/2027.

The European Commission selected 59 new international cooperation projects in vocational education and training, allocating over 28 million euros across partnerships spanning 68 countries, including the Western Balkans, Africa and Latin America.

Romanias Erasmus+ national agency opened a call for student musicians from EU and partner-country higher music education institutions to join the Erasmus Orchestra 2027 marking 40 years of Erasmus. Each institution may nominate up to three students and applications close on 5 November 2026.

The European Commission's DigCompEdu framework update, launched in May 2026, has entered its public feedback phase, with a draft open for comment until 31 October 2026 and final launch planned for spring 2027. It keeps the original six competence areas but adds new emphasis on professional judgement, AI literacy and digital well-being, covering all education sectors from early childhood to adult education.

Lithuania's Erasmus+ National Agency announced a free online European Day of Languages 2026 event on 30 September, organised by the European Commission, covering the role of languages in inclusive education, work and public services, with sessions on AI and language learning.

Bulgaria's Erasmus+ National Agency (HRDC) hosted the international Erasmus+ Youth in Action training course 'APPETISER' in Sofia from 21–25 September 2026, bringing together youth work participants from Italy, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Romania and Cyprus.

In her 2026 State of the Union address to the European Parliament, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen introduced ICEYE co-founders Rafał Modrzewski and Pekka Laurila, noting the Polish and Finnish entrepreneurs "met through Erasmus" during an exchange at Aalto University — now the founders of a leading European space-tech company.

The European Commission and EACEA published a 'save the date' notice on 2 September 2026 announcing the upcoming Erasmus+ Sport Info Day 2027, an EU-wide information event on the Erasmus+ Sport strand.

The article explores how eTwinning helps early childhood education and care settings build international connections, with examples from several European kindergartens using play-based, collaborative projects to build young children's global awareness.

The European Commission is preparing a package of new school-education policy initiatives — covering basic skills, an EU Teachers Agenda, and digital education infrastructure — to be presented in November 2026, and is inviting teachers and school staff to submit evidence through a Call for Evidence open until 8 September 2026.

A new podcast from the European School Education Platform looks at why disinformation spreads so easily in the classroom — and what practical steps teachers can take to build stronger media literacy skills with their students.

The European Commission has selected 180 new Capacity Building for Higher Education projects under the 2026 Erasmus+ call, involving around 1,640 higher education stakeholders from 113 countries and backed by a €113 million budget.

The European Commission has selected 87 new Erasmus Mundus projects — 37 Joint Masters and 50 Design Measures — involving organisations from 33 countries. The new programmes open for student applications in autumn 2026, with the first cohorts starting in September 2027.

EACEA has published a new report spotlighting two inspiring digital education practices from schools across the EU's 27 member states — part of the Commission's ongoing effort to share what's genuinely working in classrooms.