EU member states are working on a new youth mobility scheme with the UK after an earlier proposal was rejected. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed concern over declining interactions post-Brexit. The 27 EU countries aim to proceed as a bloc to resume youth opportunities, distinct from migration concerns.
EU member states are working on a new youth mobility scheme with the UK after an earlier proposal by the European Commission was rejected by Labour in April.
The 27 countries seek to enable negotiations to reset EU-UK relations, advocated by British PM Keir Starmer.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed concern over declining interactions with UK's youth post-Brexit and
Covid-19.
German Ambassador to the UK, Miguel Berger clarified that youth mobility is not about migration but temporary stays and making meaningful connections.
Despite past rejections, the 27 EU countries aim to proceed as a bloc to resume youth opportunities.
Current UK youth mobility schemes exist with countries like Australia, Canada, and Japan.
Alternatives to the Erasmus scheme, focused on non-student mobility, are being debated.