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EU MEMBER STATES AND THIRD COUNTRIES ASSOCIATED TO THE PROGRAMME
EU Member States participate fully in all actions of the Erasmus+ Programme. In addition, in accordance with article 19 of the Erasmus+ Regulation, the following third countries are associated to the programme: • members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA): Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein; • acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates: Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Türkiye, and Republic of Serbia. The EU Member States and the above mentioned third countries associated to the programme will be hereafter called “EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme”. 

Source: Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2025, page 32

 In accordance with article 19 of the Erasmus+ Regulation, the following third countries are associated to the programme: 

Funding will be allocated to organisations in the countries within their territories as recognised by international law. Funding must respect any restrictions placed on EU external assistance imposed by the European Council. Applications have to be in line with the overall EU values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities as foreseen in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union. 

For more information, please consult the detailed description of the Actions of the Programme in Part B of the Erasmus+ Programme guide.

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