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Erasmus Generation
Erasmus generation is defined as young European generation who participate in Erasmus programme started in 1987. In social science, generation means people within a delineated population who experience the same significant events within a given period of time.

Young Europeans who enjoyed the benefits of European integration think of themselves as European citizens, and therefore create a base of support for further European integration. However, questions are raised about whether there is a positive correlation between the programme and pro-European integration. Erasmus programme formally began in 1987, with the core value that "reflect the political motivation behind its creation, including the task of legitimising the European institutions". The 1992 Treaty of Maastricht introduced the co-decision procedure, which puts important issues including the free movement of workers, education, research, trans-European networks, culture, etc. Great improvements have been made of freedom to move between different countries for working, studying or training. Owing to this programme, millions of young European citizens are supported by mobile platforms and funding of projects. Research on Erasmus generation showed that Erasmus students consider themselves more European than control students from the beginning of the programme, which means there was not significant change after the exchange period.