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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 27/04

The OECD, E³UDRES², EARMA and other organisations are hosting events starting this week. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to EU…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 439267
• Published on 27/04/26 at 14:23
• Updated on29/04/26 at 11:24

European Commission and higher education organisations condemn police raid at University of Belgrade

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and several European higher education organisations and representatives have condemned a police raid at the Serbian University of Belgrade and demanded meaningful dialogue between universities and the government. Kos met with the University of…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 439164
• Published on 25/04/26 at 09:01

European Council President says leaders will discuss 2028-2034 budget at next meeting in June

European Council President Antonio Costa said that EU leaders will have a discussion on the Union's budget for 2028-2034 at their next formal meeting in June. Speaking after an informal meeting of EU leaders on 24/04/2026 in Agia Napa, Costa said that Cyprus, which holds the presidency of the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 439174
• Published on 24/04/26 at 17:17

Commission and Committee of the Regions adopt Joint Action Plan to strengthen local role in EU R&I

The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have agreed on a Joint Action Plan to strengthen the role of regional and local authorities in EU research and innovation policies. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, and Heike Raab…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 439158
• Published on 24/04/26 at 17:07

EU-institution heads pledge to make progress on single-market priorities including EU Inc and ERA Act

The heads of three of the EU legislative institutions have agreed on a timetable for making progress towards a single market by the end of 2027 at the latest. The agreement includes finalising the 28^th company law regime, known as EU Inc., by the end of 2026, and the European Research Area (ERA…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 439159
• Published on 24/04/26 at 16:31

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr. 21

Canada has streamlined co-op work permit regulations; in the US, a judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot compel colleges to provide race-related data; New Zealand universities state that government subsidies are insufficient to meet student numbers; South Africa and China are…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 438334
• Published on 24/04/26 at 15:00

Science & technology universities call for alliances to go "from project logic to long-term ecosystems"

CESAER, an association of over 50 European science and technology universities, has argued that while European university alliances have moved beyond their initial pilot phases, structural funding barriers and fragmented policy frameworks currently limit their potential to drive European…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 438994
• Published on 24/04/26 at 14:54

MEPs propose extra support under ECF to accelerate commercial development of EU research results

MEPs in charge of the Parliament's position on the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) have proposed a new instrument to support the commercial development of results of EU-funded research. In their report on the ECF, published on 20/04/2026, Christian Ehler, a German centre-right MEP, and Dan…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Parliament, …
• Article # 438971
• Published on 24/04/26 at 14:06

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.20

An internal probe at the University of Tokyo has uncovered at least 21 ethics violations; universities across Canada are offering international students additional support as the war in the Middle East continues; a US national survey shows widespread concern over the impact of AI in higher…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 437499
• Published on 24/04/26 at 11:54

Commissioner Zaharieva gives speech supporting European research at MCAA annual conference

Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has pointed out that the “European way of doing research” was rooted in openness, excellence, mobility and collaboration. Zaharieva was giving a speech at the 2026 Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Annual Conference…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 439009
• Published on 23/04/26 at 17:24