EU ministers today (3 December) formally agreed funding for educational and research programmes Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020, two of the largest budget gainers for the 2014-2020 period. The decision by ministers meeting for the Competitiveness Council seals two budget tranches that will rise over the next seven years by 30% from the current period to a total of €80 billion in the case of Horizon, and 40% to €14.7 billion for Erasmus+
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