European Parliament backs pilot project for lasting school alliances
Official title: Proefproject voor Europese schoolallianties en de bijdrage daarvan aan burgerschapsvorming, democratische vaardigheden en Europese waarden
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament supports a new Erasmus+ pilot project to foster long-term cooperation between schools across the EU.
- The initiative targets pupils and teachers in general and vocational education, focusing particularly on disadvantaged or remote schools.
- Your child or local school will gain easier access to cross-border exchanges, learning more about citizenship, media literacy, and democracy.
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How parliament voted
Passed on 8 October 2026443 for · 98 against · 47 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
150 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
100 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
41 for · 9 against · 22 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Voted for
68 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Divided
0 for · 54 against · 12 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
45 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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The Left Divided
35 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Voted against
0 for · 26 against · 0 abstentions
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Non-attached Divided
4 for · 6 against · 12 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇪🇪 MEPs from Estonia
Majority in favour4 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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