#DiscoverEU is the EU initiative that gives free #train travel passes to 18 year olds.

[hpod16@eupolicy.social]

#DiscoverEU is the EU initiative that gives free #train travel passes to 18 year olds. In 2025, around 76k train passes were made available, split across two rounds. Applicants had to submit an application and do a little quiz on the European #Youth Portal.
When did the very first round of Discover #EU take place?

#EPSOprep #Quiz

[veza85ue@eupolicy.social]

@hpod16 EU countries do their best to keep the EU budget tiny, costing each of us a cup of coffee a day, which results in the inability to finance what could be the coolest rite of passage: every single EUropean who turns 18 could automatically get their #DiscoverEU Interrail pass in the mail. No quizes, no application, no draw.

But we refuse to properly finance the EU, so now the first contact of hundreds of thousands of teenagers with a formal process of their Union is a rejection email.

[hpod16@eupolicy.social]

#DiscoverEU was launched in June 2018, as its own programme.
In 2021 it was integrated into Erasmus+.

The next round of applications starts on 8th April! You have to be born between 1 July 2007 and 30 June 2008 to be eligible.

DiscoverEU - call for applications | European Youth Portal

Are you 18 years old and resident of one of the EU Member States or third countries associated to Erasmus+? Get ready to explore Europe!When is the next round?It will take place between 8 and 22 April 2026 (opening and closure at 12:00:00 midday Brussels time), just before the European Youth Week 2026. An ‘Apply Now’ button will appear on this page on D-Day.

European Youth Portal (youth.europa.eu)

#EPSOprep