News items for May 2010
Culture
What do Picasso, McCartney, Einstein and Erasmus have in common?
14/05/2012
At the age of 25 Picasso was at the height of his "blue period";
at about the same age, Paul McCartney wrote the song "Yesterday";
Albert Einstein worked on the theory of relativity at his quarter of a century birthday;
and, in its 25th year of existence, the Erasmus Programmereached record levels of participation with over 230,000 students.
Vassiliou welcomes Council support for 'Creative Europe'; sets out vision for new loan guarantee facility
11/05/2012
I am particularly happy that the Council supports the Commission's proposal to bring together the current funding programmes in the cultural and creative sector.
Education
What do Picasso, McCartney, Einstein and Erasmus have in common?
14/05/2012
At the age of 25 Picasso was at the height of his "blue period";
at about the same age, Paul McCartney wrote the song "Yesterday";
Albert Einstein worked on the theory of relativity at his quarter of a century birthday;
and, in its 25th year of existence, the Erasmus Programmereached record levels of participation with over 230,000 students.

