The EU gives to 20,000 Free Tickets for a trip to Europe. Up to the 16. May apply to young people. How it works:

Brussels (Reuters) – a Few weeks before the European elections, the EU Commission initiated a further round of application for approximately 20,000 of free travel Tickets for young adults. The focus of the program DiscoverEU to this time are even more on the learning effect for the participants, said the Brussels authority.

To give it more travel tips and the opportunity to conduct a travel diary. The offer is aimed at 18-Year-old who would like to travel between August 2019 and February 2020, for a maximum of 30 days in Europe.

“I am proud of the Initiative DiscoverEU forward and to give more young people the Chance to make a truly European experience”, said EU education Commissioner Tibor Navracsics said in a statement. In previous rounds, around 4,800 Tickets were received, according to information from the Commission to German applicants. In the current round of application up to the 16. May be possible.

The winners will receive Tickets for train, ferry or Bus, accommodation and meals they pay for. For your application to register the young adults online, travel to represent plans and questions about Europe and the EU to answer. The program goes back to the idea of activists, every citizen of the EU to the 18. Birthday Interrail-to pay the Ticket and make it to the continent and its cultures.

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