Attention young travelers and train enthusiasts! The European Commission is once again offering 35,500 Interrail passes to explore Europe. With the European elections fast approaching, she intends to address young people who are celebrating their majority in 2024. Objective: to introduce them to the riches of the Old Continent. This initiative, launched in 2018, is part of the Discover EU program, an annual competition which has already enabled more than 200,000 young people to travel the roads of Europe. As indicated by the Ministry of National Education, up to nearly 5,000 French people will be able to receive this famous railway sesame.
The conditions for participating? Be born between July 1, 2005 (inclusive) and June 30, 2006 (also included) and reside in EU member countries or otherwise associated with the Erasmus+ program (Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey) . If these first two criteria are met, it is then possible to try your luck. Applications can be submitted individually or in groups of up to five people, provided that all people meet the conditions set out above.
Simply go to this site and apply before April 30, at 12 p.m. The selection process will involve answering five multiple choice questions about the EU and one additional one. This little test focuses on the European Union and its initiatives aimed at young people. You will also need to provide some information about the travel project itself. First time alone? What does the candidate expect from this experience? What funding? This latter information will have no impact on the selection process. Candidates will be ranked based on their response to the quizzes. And those who are lucky enough to be selected will be able to travel for at least 1 day and up to 30 days, between July 1 and September 30, 2025, aboard almost all trains and ferries in 33 countries. 'Europe.
“Selected participants automatically become DiscoverEU ambassadors
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As an ambassador,
you will be invited to share your travel experiences on social networks with the hashtag #DiscoverEU”
, we can read on the website of the European Union Youth Portal. To your clicks!