Youth Without Borders: Academic mobility programs such as Erasmus+ are constantly growing in popularity, promoting greater active citizenship, personal and professional development and societal engagement among youth from Europe and abroad. In light of the recent economic crises and proposals from the Members States to cut the funding of such programmes by up to 13,5% and €1.7 billion for 2025-2027, how can the EU ensure that youth development schemes remain financially accessible to all students?