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Mînzatu proposes new rules to facilitate mobility through qualification recognition

European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu has presented a proposal for an act to facilitate the free movement of workers by modernising the recognition of qualifications within the EU. Mînzatu presented the Skills Portability Act in her Fair Labour Mobility package on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 454093
• Published on 18/09/26 at 15:47

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.39

A US federal judge has blocked a new rule that would cap international students’ stays at four years; Australia’s One Nation party has unveiled plans to cut migration by 750,000, drawing warnings of serious economic consequences; South Korea has welcomed university leaders from seven countries to…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 454037
• Published on 18/09/26 at 12:31

Canada anticipates Erasmus+ association and Horizon Europe participation for 2028-2034

Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, anticipates association with Erasmus+ and renewed participation in Horizon Europe for the period 2028-2034. In his speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 17/09/2026, Carney said: "Canadian membership in Erasmus+ would give your students and…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 453996
• Published on 17/09/26 at 18:45
• Updated on 18/09/26 at 11:23

Global research workforce grows but demographic fall and STEM stagnation threaten longevity, report shows

Opportunities for highly skilled research and innovation (R&I) personnel are reaching record highs across developed economies, but looming demographic contraction, static shares of advanced STEM qualifications and acute early-career precarity pose severe threats to long-term scientific…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State
• Article # 453990
• Published on 17/09/26 at 18:43

Exclusive Clock ticking for Horizon Europe 2028 start, Zaharieva calls for “plan A” thinking

European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva has insisted on staying positive about the timeline for the next Horizon Europe programme and on sticking to "plan A". In an interview with News Tank on 11/09/2026, the Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I said "time is of the essence," calling for the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 453896
• Published on 17/09/26 at 17:51

Global academic freedom faces severe multi-front crisis, Scholars at Risk's report finds

Universities worldwide are facing an unprecedented combination of violent state repression, legislative interference and targeted harassment, according to the annual Free to Think 2026 report released by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report, published on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Funding, …
• Article # 453809
• Published on 17/09/26 at 10:52

Commission report finds open access policies advance unevenly across EU

A report commissioned by the European Commission has shown that progress has been made, albeit unevenly, on open access policies for research publications and data within the EU. The document, published on 15/09/2026, stated that the implementation of open access, based on the principle that…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 453812
• Published on 16/09/26 at 17:49

Finnish Rectors ask political parties how they will safeguard academic freedom ahead of elections

Ahead of the parliamentary elections in spring 2027, the Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities (UNIFI) is asking candidates to explain how they will defend the freedom and independence of research, secure long-term funding for research and strengthen the role of research-based knowledge in…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 453785
• Published on 16/09/26 at 16:51

STEM shortfall in Europe: EAIE participants say alliances can help talent circulation and retention

Representatives of European university alliances and the European Commission gathered at the EAIE conference, taking place from 08 to 11/09/2026 in Glasgow (Scotland), to discuss the critical challenge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent retention in Europe and how…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 453613
• Published on 16/09/26 at 16:03

Von der Leyen says EU budget must be backed by new own resources

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has stressed that the budget is about Europe’s future, adding that any modern budget needs new sources of revenue at the EU level. Von der Leyen gave her annual "State of the Union" speech before the Parliament in Strasbourg on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 453703
• Published on 16/09/26 at 13:49