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EU ministers extend duration of coal and steel research fund

EU ministers have approved changes to the research fund for coal and steel designed to boost competitiveness and support the green and just transition of the steel industry and coal-mining regions. The agreement, reached on 27/02/2026 by research ministers, extends the programme to 2034…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 432322
• Published on 27/02/26 at 18:25

Cyprus chair of EU research council confident of deal on Horizon Europe by May despite "concerns"

Ministers responsible for research in the EU's member states continue to have concerns about how the next Horizon Europe research programme will be managed and how it will connect with the new European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). They also want to have a discussion about funding for research…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 432312
• Published on 27/02/26 at 18:11

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Commission adopts first EU framework for science diplomacy to "engage globally through R&I"

The European Commission has proposed a framework for science diplomacy, which aims to strengthen the EU's international engagement through research and innovation and to reinforce its global partnerships while safeguarding its strategic interests. The plan also seeks to keep international…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Partnerships, Policy, …
• Article # 432310
• Published on 27/02/26 at 17:58

ERC President says Commission funding proposal for Horizon 2028-2034 is "a minimum"

Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC), told MEPs on 26/02/2026 the European Commission's proposal for the budget for the Horizon Europe research framework programme of €175 billion should be seen as "a minimum, not a final ambition". She was addressing the EP committee…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 432295
• Published on 27/02/26 at 17:49

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.14

In Canada, Ontario will allow colleges and universities to raise tuition fees by 2% annually; Japan promotes inclusive education for students with disabilities; a US appeals court dismisses a challenge to Trump’s attempt to ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies; Ghana and Israel deepen…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 431436
• Published on 27/02/26 at 13:52

France's budget bill for 2026 passes, allocating €32bn for higher education and research

The French government passed into law the budget for 2026 on 20/02/2026, with €31.6bn research and higher education. The "Investir pour la France de 2030" mission, which brings together all investment programmes in research, innovation, strategic sectors and in support for industrialisation, is…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 432109
• Published on 27/02/26 at 09:43

EP education committee MEPs want to nearly double Erasmus + budget for 2028-2034

The European Parliament's committee in charge of education has recommended increasing the Erasmus+ budget 2028-2034 to €56.4 billion, 56% more than the European Commission's proposal. On 24/02/2026, the EP Culture and Education committee (CULT) adopted its opinion on an interim report on the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 432078
• Published on 26/02/26 at 18:10

Research committee MEPs call for 25% budget increase for Horizon Europe

The European Parliament's committee in charge of research has said that the budget proposed by the European Commission for the Horizon Europe (HE) research programme for 2028-2034 should be increased by 25% to €220 billion. On 25/02/2026, the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 431917
• Published on 26/02/26 at 13:20

Nobel Prize winner says Europe needs integrated single market to spur breakthrough innovation

Nobel-Prize winner Philippe Aghion has said that Europe needs an integrated single market to boost the returns from innovation. Speaking at a public hearing in the European Parliament on 25/02/2026, Aghion, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize for economics, said that an integrated single market…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, State, …
• Article # 431956
• Published on 26/02/26 at 10:28

University and research associations present ideas for Horizon Europe and ECF to work smoothly together

Seven associations of universities and research centres in the life sciences have proposed a way for the EU's Horizon Europe (HE) research programme and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) to work together to take the results of research through to commercial development. The groups say…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 431808
• Published on 25/02/26 at 17:26