He reached it with the for his rejoining from 2027 in the European university exchange program Erasmus which he left in 2020 as part of , the British government and the .
“Joining Erasmus+ is an important victory for our young people by removing barriers and broadening horizons so that everyone, whatever their origin, has the opportunity to study and train abroad,” said the British minister responsible for relations with the European Union, Nick Thomas-Symonds.
For their part, European officials have argued that the UK’s rejoining the European Erasmus program from 2027 will strengthen relations between the European Union and London.
This return “opens the way to new shared experiences and long-lasting friendships” for all students who will be able to benefit from this extension of the program,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in X.
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Seftsovic hails “a big step forward” in EU-UK relations.
The agreement between London and Brussels is part of the restoration of the United Kingdom’s relations with the European Union that the Labor government of Keir Starmer has been trying since taking power in July 2024, after years of tension between the 27 and the previous Tory governments who have the initiative and management of the Brexit process.
