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EU highlights in 2024: Reports, new European Commission, Horizon Europe associations, budget...

2024 was a particularly eventful year in the European Union: Enrico Letta's reports on the Single Market, Mario Draghi's on competitiveness and Manuel Heitor's and Christian Ehler's on Horizon Europe and its successor, triggered numerous reactions from both political and academic decision-makers…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 383275
• Published on 09/01/25 at 16:58
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Elections in Germany: The main political parties' proposals for higher education and R&I

Reducing bureaucracy, strengthening military research, increasing tax credits for businesses and modernising campuses: these are some of the targeted higher education and research measures that the main German political parties are putting forward in their respective programmes for the early…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 382963
• Published on 09/01/25 at 16:56
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UK to drive up participation in Horizon Europe to support researchers, innovators and businesses

A raft of plans to drive up participation in Horizon Europe by researchers, innovators and businesses from across the country will start in 2025, announces the UK government on 01/01/2025, on the first anniversary of their association to the European R&I programme. The British government…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Funding, …
• Article # 382993
• Published on 08/01/25 at 12:42
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Polish Presidency: "We build Europe’s competitiveness in the global race for innovation" (D. Tusk)

"Together, we are building a unified foundation for economic security - Europe’s competitiveness in the global race for innovation and technological development. We aim to remain competitive, which is why we will work to reduce barriers for industry and entrepreneurs", says Donald Tusk, Polish…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, State, …
• Article # 382897
• Published on 07/01/25 at 15:06
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France: Two new Ministers in charge of Education and Higher Education & Research

Élisabeth Borne is appointed Minister for Education, Higher Education and Research, in François Bayrou's government, the French presidency announces on 23/12/2024. Philippe Baptiste is appointed Minister for Higher Education and Research under Élisabeth Borne. Both succeed Anne Genetet…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Funding, Policy, …
• Article # 382707
• Published on 06/01/25 at 18:17
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Joint European Disruptive Initiative: "Motionless bureaucracy leads to waste of common resources"

"2024 was a year where the vision of technology leadership, foresight and sovereignty developed by Jedi has proven right, since technology and anticipation are critical in competitiveness, security, and overall resilience of our societies", can we read in the 2025 Letter from the Board of the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 382624
• Published on 06/01/25 at 18:07
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 06/01/2025

The European Commission, Leru, European Ministers,... these institutions host events from 06/01/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 382788
• Published on 06/01/25 at 15:43
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Romania: Daniel David appointed Minister of Education and Research amid political crisis

Daniel David, Rector of the University Babeș-Bolyai (Romania), is confirmed as Minister of Education and Research by the Romanian Parliament, announces the Presidency on 23/12/2024, after Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu was appointed to form a new Government amid a political crisis in this Eastern…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Policy
• Article # 349132
• Published on 03/01/25 at 16:03