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ESU shocked by Chilean student repression
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BUCHAREST
- The European Students' Union (ESU) is shocked that the Chilean
students have faced threats, intimidation and violence during their
fight for reforms in higher education. Allan Päll, Chairperson of ESU,
said: "ESU believes in the rights of students to shape their future without being pressured, threatened or targeted with violence." Around 50.000 Chilean students took the streets of Santiago on 25 April.
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Students ask Bologna ministers to put more money on the table
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BUCHAREST
- The European Students' Union (ESU) believes that the Bologna
Ministerial Conference on 26 and 27 April in Bucharest is a great
opportunity to revitalise the ongoing standstill of the Bologna Process
by investing the highest possible level of public money in higher
education.Go to full article
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New ESU Chairperson elected at 62nd Board Meeting in Bucharest
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BUCHAREST
- Karina Ufert from Lithuania was elected as the new Chairperson
2012-2013 of the European Students' Union (ESU) on 22 April in
Bucharest. Ufert: "Only by making the right choices and
prioritising education, we can get Europe out of the crisis in a
socially and economically sustainable way." Ufert and her new team will take office on 1 July. Go to full article
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Student exchanges FINST project successfully completed
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TALLINN
- The last out of three FinSt student exchanges, took place in Tallinn
from 2 to 14 of April. The exchange is part of the Financing the
Students' Future project from the European Students' Union (ESU). ESU's
Estonian members, EUL, hosted six delegates from Scotland, Wales,
France, Poland, Hungary and Luxembourg in snowy Estonia.Go to full article
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ESU publishes Activity Report 2011
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BRUSSELS
- The ESU Activity Report 2011 is online now. The report describes the
main activities of the European Students' Union (ESU) in 2011 and
provides an overview of student campaigns and demonstrations in Europe
in 2011. Go to full article
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Cuts in social support force Portuguese students to leave education
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LISBON -
Thousands of students in Portugal are forced to drop out of the
education system because of economic reasons. Since September 2011,
more than 5000 students have left higher education in Portugal, a number
that shows clearly that injustice is rising in one of the countries
with low higher education rates in Europe. Go to full article
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Save the date: roundtable on employability on 29 May
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BRUSSELS
- Student Advancement of Graduates Employability (SAGE) will hold its
launch event on 29 May in Brussels. SAGE is a project from the European
Students' Union (ESU) focusing on employability of graduates and its
improvement through student initiatives. Go to full article
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The European Students' Union, headquartered in Brussels, is the umbrella organisation
of 45 National Unions of Students from 38 European countries. ESU
represents and advocates the educational, social, economical and
cultural interests of students at the European level: European Union,
Council of Europe, UNESCO and the Bologna Follow Up Group.
Find out more about ESU on www.esu-online.org or check out our social media:  
For more information, contact:
Marianne Slegers, Communications Manager ESU:
marianne@esu-online.org
+ 32 473 669 894
+ 32 2 502 23 62
Twitter: @ESUtwt
ESU - European Students' Union
Rue de la Sablonnière 20
1000 Bruxelles, BELGIUM
Tel: +32 2 502 2362
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