Europos terminija

Budget deficit:

A technical term meaning the gap between a government's revenue and its expenditure.

Civil dialogue:

This means consulting civil society when the European Commission is drawing up its policies and proposals for legislation. It is a broader concept than 'social dialogue'

ERASMUS:

This is not really eurojargon. Named after the great Renaissance scholar, it is an EU-supported education programme that began in 1987. Well over 1.5 million students have so far benefited from Erasmus grants, which give European university students a chance of living and studying for the first time in a foreign country.

Social dialogue:

This means discussion, negotiation and joint action between the European social partners and discussions between these social partners and the EU institutions.