Press Release: Education budgets under pressure in Member States

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Series Details IP/13/261 (21.03.13)
Publication Date 21/03/2013
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nvestment in education fell in eight out of 25 Member States assessed as part of a European Commission study on the impact of the crisis on education budgets since 2010. Cuts of more than 5% were imposed in Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and Portugal, while Estonia, Poland, Spain and the UK (Scotland) saw decreases of 1 to 5%. However, five Member States increased education spending by more than 1%: Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Malta and Sweden, as well as the German speaking area of Belgium. Germany and the Netherlands did not provide data for the period since 2010.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-261_en.htm
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European Commission: Eurydice Report: Funding of Education in Europe 2000-2012 - The Impact of the Economic Crisis http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/documents/thematic_reports/147EN.pdf
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