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Germany's second Enhanced Dialogue with Commission on national and European R&I policy and strategy

Germany hosted its second Enhanced Dialogue with the European Commission in Berlin on 02-03/03/2026, bringing together Secretary of State Marcus Pleyer of the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space and Marc Lemaître, Director-General for Research and Innovation. This Enhanced…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Funding, …
• Article # 432839
• Published on 04/03/26 at 17:53
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MEPs call for European Social Fund 2028-2034 to have stronger emphasis on education

MEPs on the education and culture committee (CULT) have called for a stronger emphasis on education within the European Social Fund (ESF). The CULT Committee voted on 27/02/2026 to approve a draft opinion on the European Commission's proposal for the ESF for 2028-2034. It is the EU instrument…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 432648
• Published on 03/03/26 at 18:20
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European Commission report says alliance universities lead in collaboration and industry engagement

A report from the European Commission's Education and Culture Executive Agency has found that European universities alliances are significantly outperforming their peers in research collaboration and industry engagement, and are acting as central hubs in the continent's innovation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 432626
• Published on 03/03/26 at 18:17
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EP report says academic freedom has dropped "significantly" in eight EU member states

The latest edition of the European Parliament's Academic Freedom Monitor 2025 says that there has been a statistically significant decline in the degree of academic freedom in eight EU member states between 2014 and 2024. The report, which was prepared at the request of the EP's Panel for the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 432615
• Published on 03/03/26 at 17:15
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Association of ERC Grantees appoints seven Ambassadors

The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed seven Ambassadors. On 26/02/2026, the ERC announced the names of seven new Ambassadors of the ERC (the European Research Council): • Ivan Minev, Bulgaria; • Ülo Niinemets, Estonia; • Judit Gervain, Hungary; • Inta Mieriņa, Latvia; …
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 432506
• Published on 02/03/26 at 18:11
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Research community calls for expert-driven governance in Horizon Europe and Competitiveness Fund

The European research community has called for expert-driven governance for the EU's planned European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and the Horizon Europe (HE) programme for 2028-2034. During a series of hearings at the European Parliament committee for research, industry and energy (ITRE) on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 432383
• Published on 02/03/26 at 17:48
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EU and Switzerland sign agreement for equal treatment of students in each other's universities

The EU and Switzerland have signed an agreement to remove the need for students to pay higher fees than their counterparts when studying in the other side's institutions. The agreement to update the free movement rules between the EU and Switzerland was signed in Brussels on 02/03/2026 by…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 432477
• Published on 02/03/26 at 16:43
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 02/03

The EUA, FOREU4ALL, the Global Education Coalition and other organisations are hosting events starting this week. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 432409
• Published on 02/03/26 at 12:52
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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
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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