Erasmus+: an Engine of 'European Identity' Still Far From the Reach of All Students

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"The best thing that has happened to me is to be a European citizen and be able to leave Erasmus." Polina Vasenda, born in Belarus but with a Bulgarian nationality, says it with a mixture of relief and pride. Until recently she needed visas to move around Europe, but she got European citizenship shortly before going to study Belgium. In the midst of a convulsive Europe, Erasmus+ remains one of the most emblematic programmes of the European Union…