Tag: erasmus
Macedonia 28.03.24 | 20:54

Macedonia needs to pay back 2.2 million EUR in EU education grants because of fraud

The European Union’s fraud investigation unit OLAF is seeking 2.2 million EUR back, after the funds were abused by the Erasmus+ program. The abuse happened between 2016 and 2018, and the Agency managing Erasmus funding was informed that the money need to be returned. Marko Gjorgievski, head of...
World 29.11.23 | 15:23

In 2024, Erasmus+ will provide EUR 4.3 billion to promote youth, education, training, and sports-related mobility and cooperation

The call for ideas for Erasmus+, the EU’s program to support youth, sport, education, and training in Europe, has been announced by the European Commission for 2024. Erasmus+ will continue to promote students’ international experiences in school, higher education, and vocational education...
Macedonia 13.10.20 | 12:25

EC launches an investigation into Erasmus+ funding in Macedonia

The European Commission (EC) has launched an investigation into the case of alleged misuse of EU Erasmus+ funding by the National Agency for European Educational Programmes in Macedonia, MIA reports from Brussels. EC spokesperson for education Susanne Conze told MIA that the Commission was aware of the...
Macedonia 12.10.20 | 16:02

Director Dimova insists there is nothing improper in how she managed EU Eramsus funds

Embattled Government official Lidija Dimova, who runs the agency tasked with managing European student programs in Macedonia, issued a joint statement with Zoran Zlatkovski, the owner of a hair salon and an NGO group who received 270,000 EUR in educational grants. Dimova is facing calls to resign and...

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