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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
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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
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©  European Union 2024 - Source : EP

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 28th 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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©  European Union 2026 - Source : EP

Commissioner Zaharieva gives speech supporting European research at Marie Curie Alumni 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
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EU condemns Belarus' Supreme Court decision to label university as “extremist organisation"

The European Union has condemned the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to label the European Humanities University (EHU) as an “extremist organisation”. Lithuania, which has hosted the university since its exile in 2005, has also condemned the court decision. "This ruling is a blatant…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 438858
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Former Mînzatu cabinet member appointed head of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in research agency

Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, a former member of the cabinet of the Executive Vice-President for Skills Roxana Mînzatu, has become Head of Department for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in the European Research Executive Agency Debiais-Sainton announced on 16/04/2026 that this new role was…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 438958
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