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Commission President says all Hungarian students can rejoin Erasmus+ community next academic year

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said that the new Hungarian Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, "made great progress on the protection of fundamental rights in Hungary, notably on academic freedom", therefore unlocking frozen funds from the EU and securing the return…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 442787
• Published on 29/05/26 at 18:03

EU Council adopts new science diplomacy framework

The Council of the European Union has adopted a framework for science diplomacy, aiming to "strengthen the Union’s position as a global leader in science and technology, and to use scientific cooperation to advance its foreign policy objectives". On 29/05/2026, the Council stressed that…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, Funding, …
• Article # 442782
• Published on 29/05/26 at 17:32

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions opens call for €593 million in doctoral programmes and research

The European Commission has announced a new call for applications for Doctoral Networks under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) with a total budget of €593 million to support over 130 doctoral programmes. The Commission said on 28/05/2026 that these programmes will "feature…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 442725
• Published on 29/05/26 at 16:01

Zaharieva says Horizon deal must cut time to approve research grants

Ekaterina Zaharieva, the European Commissioner for startups, research and innovation, has insisted that any agreement on rules for the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme for 2028-2034 must reduce the time for researchers to get grant proposals approved. Speaking after a meeting of the EU’s…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 442755
• Published on 29/05/26 at 15:32

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.26

Australia’s 2050 Alliance sets a collaborative agenda for the future of higher education; new US guidance may require international students to leave the country to apply for green cards; Argentine universities announce a week-long strike amid a deepening funding crisis; Canadian universities…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 442677
• Published on 29/05/26 at 15:24

France-Poland proposal for new Horizon Europe instrument meets mixed response

A new instrument proposed by France and Poland under Horizon Europe has received a mixed reception at the Research Council meeting in Brussels. At the meeting on 29/05/2026, France and Poland presented a proposal for the "European excellence initiative", a new bottom-up instrument within Pillar…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 442738
• Published on 29/05/26 at 15:21

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Council deal on Horizon Europe proposal remains out of reach as ministers clash over widening policy

EU ministers for research, who will meet on 29/05/2026, will not adopt their position on the next Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2024 as they are unable to agree on the issue of support for widening countries, i.e. member states with low research performance. The widening countries (defined…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 442422
• Published on 28/05/26 at 17:03

German minister sets out six high-tech priority areas

Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, microelectronics, biotechnology, nuclear fusion and batteries: these are the themes of the first six technology roadmaps of the High-tech Agenda Deutschland (HTAD), presented by the German government on 20/05/2026. "Through these roadmaps, we want to…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 442534
• Published on 28/05/26 at 16:25

European University Foundation warns Erasmus+ budget will not deliver on mobility targets

The European University Foundation says that the European Parliament's proposed budget for Erasmus+ for 2028-2034 would go against the goals of the Commission and Member States mobility targets. Charles de Groot, Research and Policy Officer at the European University Foundation (EUF), told…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Parliament, …
• Article # 442151
• Published on 28/05/26 at 14:41

Finland: University leaders oppose government proposal to create open-to-all fee-paying programmes

The Finnish Universities Rectors' Council (UNIFI) has stated its opposition to the Finnish government's proposal that higher education institutions offer degrees entirely as open higher education, with fees that fully cover the costs, instead of the current state-funded, free and selective…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 442555
• Published on 28/05/26 at 14:21