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Von der Leyen calls Commission's Work Programme 2026 "Europe's independence moment"

"The entire Commission Work Programme for the year ahead will be focused on Europe's independence moment", Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said on 21/10/2025 while presenting the 2026 Work Programme to MEPs in Strasbourg. In her speech, the President emphasised the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 416266
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Belgium: Wallonia-Brussels Federation to increase tuition fees for university students in 2026

Tuition fees for university students will be indexed in Wallonia-Brussels from 2026, the government of Wallonia-Brussels (French-speaking Belgium) announced on 10/10/2025, in its budget for 2026-2029. This means a progressive increase from a maximum of 836€ today to 1,194€ to catch up on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 416252
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EU and Western Balkans countries endorse recommendations for collaboration in R&I

Ministers from ten countries of the Western Balkans have endorsed recommendations to advance the region’s integration into the EU’s research and innovation ecosystem at a meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, in Podgorica (Montenegro) on 20/10/2025…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 416156
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EU Council approves Switzerland rejoining Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe

The Council of the EU has given its green light to Switzerland to join Union programmes, such as Horizon Europe, Euratom Research and Training, Erasmus+, Iter/Fusion for Energy (F4E), Digital Europe and EU4Health. Following the adoption of this decision on 21/10/2025, the European Commission has…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
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Tributes pour in for "Mamma Erasmus" Sofia Corradi

Politicians and educationalists across the EU have paid tribute to Sofia Corradi, the creator of the Union’s Erasmus student mobility scheme, who died on 18/10/2025. French President Emmanuel Macron said that Corradi, or “Mamma Erasmus” as she was widely known, had “dreamed of a European youth…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Business schools, European commission, …
• Article # 416105
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Housing group projects shortfall of 3.2 million student beds by 2030; €450 Bn of investment needs

"Europe faces a significant and measurable student housing gap: a projected shortfall of 3.2 million student beds by 2030, implying investment needs in the order of €450 Bn", the Class Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to boosting student housing across Europe established in 2011…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 416072
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 20/10

Ulysseus, Yerun, Una Europa,... these institutions host events from 20/10/2025. 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 European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 415947
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Higher education institutions impacting economy, community and innovation in Nordic rural areas

"Nordic regions and rural areas are under increasing pressure, facing complex and interconnected challenges such as climate change, demographic shifts, youth outmigration and a growing shortage of skilled workers in public and private sectors. Education is a key tool to address these issues and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 415574
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European Commission's JRC and Poland’s Łukasiewicz Research Network launch partnership

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and Poland’s Łukasiewicz Research Network signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding, launching a "new partnership to strengthen scientific cooperation in key areas such as advanced materials, sustainable chemistry, energy transition…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 415916
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U.S: UPenn, Brown and USC join MIT in rejecting government terms for access to federal funding

Three more major U.S. universities have announced they will not sign up to the Trump administration's Compact in return for federal funding. Christina H. Paxson, President of Brown University, said on 15/10/2025 that Brown University would not agree to the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
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