Header Newshttp://www.esu-online.org/news/6006/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/535/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/535/Times Higher Education: 'EU is keen to double its funding for Erasmus'BRUSSELS - Allan Pall, chairman of the European Students Union, welcomed the expansion plans and urged ministers to consider including "Arab Spring" states, such as Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, in the programme. He said such exchange "fosters internationalisation of the universities there".Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:25:00 +01002011-09-15T09:37:00+01:00http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/536/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/536/ESU: “Success of higher education should not only be measured by private returns”BRUSSELS – The European Students’ Union (ESU) is cautious towards the OECD report Education at a Glance 2011.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:28:00 +01002011-09-15T09:30:00+01:00http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/537/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/537/European students stand up for Israeli counterpartsLAZY – The European Students’ Union (ESU) backs the massive protests in cities all across Israel which took place on Saturday night, 3 September. Allan Päll, ESU Chairperson, said: “The Israeli government should listen to its people. It is clear that they are strongly affected by the ongoing budget cuts. Too many times, funding for the weakest in society, including students, has seen a decrease.”Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:31:00 +01002011-09-15T09:36:00+01:00http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/538/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/538/Jerusalem Post: 'EU students sing praises of Israel’s protest movement'Europe’s largest student union issues its support for the social protest: "The Israeli government should listen to its people."Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:35:00 +01002011-09-15T09:35:00+01:00http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/602/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/602/New York Times: More Germans Are Opting to Study AbroadBERLIN — In a country once known for its lack of mobility for students and employees, more and more students are deciding to study abroad. The European Students’ Union, a lobbying organization for 45 student unions across Europe, said Friday that the German figures were good news. (Published 23 January 2011)Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:06:00 Z2012-01-25T13:57:00Zhttp://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/Exclusion-from-European-higher-education-area-must-continue/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/Exclusion-from-European-higher-education-area-must-continue/University World News: "Exclusion from European higher education area must continue"BRUSSELS - The European Students Union (ESU) welcomed decision on the grounds that Belarus should make reforms before being admitted. “We agree with these conclusions, as we have repeatedly spoken out against EHEA membership of Belarus and have asked for reform first,” said Allan Päll, ESU chair. (University World News, 29 January 2012).Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:12:00 Z2012-01-30T13:15:00Zhttp://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/ScienceGuide-Italy-to-abolish-HE-accreditation/http://www.esu-online.org/news/article/6006/ScienceGuide-Italy-to-abolish-HE-accreditation/ScienceGuide: Italy to abolish HE accreditationAMSTERDAM - ESU Chairman, Allan Päll, added that the higher education sector "is not just a sector of the market as any other. This is about the future of people's lives, about the future of a society. This cannot just be handed over to the free market which, as we have seen in the past years, is anything but perfect."Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:23:00 Z2012-02-16T10:23:00Z