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Last November 6, the Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training held the forum "Educating for XXI century. Challenges and proposals about the teaching profession".

The project "Measures for the Improvement of Social and Educational Integration of Third Country Children in Cyprus" was recently implemented by the Cypriot Ministry of Education between January 2017 and June 2018.

On 2nd May 2018, the Bulgarian Government adopted a Plan for Implementing the Strategy for Reducing Early School Leavers.

In 2019, students, that are attending the last year of the upper secondary schools, will experience a new kind of final examination. Two written tests instead of the previous three and one interview. The first one, on 19 June, will evaluate students’ mastery of the Italian language. The second test, on 20 June, will cover one or more subjects specific of each study branch.

As of 30 September 2018, the Welsh Government has the power to set teachers’ pay and conditions of service in Wales. It was the Wales Act 2017 that amended the Government of Wales Act 2006 and devolved powers to Wales, including control of teachers’ pay and conditions.

A Working Agreement on financial education has been stipulated by five Romanian institutions in order to enhance the development of financial education.

78 nursery schools will distribute free and nutritional quality meals based on local products following a decision of the French community's government.

With the new law on Higher Education and science several changes will take place within the education and research area.

The new amendment will impact the funding of education and the pre-primary education's system.

A recent study, focused on Austria, shows the beneficial effects that Erasmus+ had on the economy in 2014.