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Attacks on education surge by 40% and higher education faces systematic repression, report says

Attacks on education rose by more than 40% during 2024 and 2025 compared to the previous two-year period, according to a report by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) titled 'Education Under Attack 2026'. Against a backdrop of escalating conflict and eroding global…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 445385
• Published on 19/06/26 at 16:15

Franco-German report urges bold, autonomous innovation strategy

The French Public Investment Bank and the Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation in Germany have submitted a report to the French and German research ministers on disruptive innovation. Nicolas Dufourcq, CEO of Bpifrance, and Alexander Rudolf Diehl, an entrepreneur and investor representing…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Deeptech, …
• Article # 445357
• Published on 19/06/26 at 15:18

Trump administration pursues dismantling of education department, moves functions to other departments

The US Department of Education (DOE) will transfer its responsibilities for special education and civil rights to the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the DOE, an intention he announced at the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 445356
• Published on 19/06/26 at 15:00

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.29

Tokyo has introduced scholarships for students admitted to leading global universities; New Zealand has recorded a rise in foreign student fee income to a record high despite enrolments remaining below pre-pandemic levels; new Australian data highlights the extent of student self-censorship on…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 445319
• Published on 19/06/26 at 11:56

Heitor and other R&I experts call for stronger alignment between Horizon Europe and cohesion policy

Senior R&I specialists have called for a closer alignment between Horizon Europe and the EU's "cohesion" or regional development policy, particularly for the ‘widening’ component of the programme, which is dedicated to supporting countries that underperform in R&I. Manuel Heitor, Professor at…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 445222
• Published on 18/06/26 at 17:40

European Commission and OECD present AI literacy framework

The European Commission has presented an AI literacy framework together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The framework, which was announced on 18/06/2026, aims to provide teachers, education leaders and policymakers with a shared understanding of the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Teaching-learning
• Article # 445184
• Published on 18/06/26 at 16:07

Dutch Ministry of Defence invests €35 million in national security via national research council

The Dutch Ministry of Defence and the Dutch Research Council (NWO) have launched a new strategic partnership to fund research that bridges the gap between science and innovation to make the country more resilient. The new partnership, announced on 08/06/2026, aims to help the Netherlands and…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 445132
• Published on 18/06/26 at 11:05

Nine member states launch Choose European Tech to encourage buyers to procure more from European startup

France, Belgium, Germany, Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia have launched "Choose European Tech", a European extension of the programme "Je choisis la French Tech" which aims to increase the use of technologies developed by French startups by the private and public…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Partnerships, …
• Article # 445109
• Published on 18/06/26 at 10:59

Hungarian government moves to free universities of political control

The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has passed a constitutional amendment dissolving the 34 public-interest trusts (PITs or KEKVA in Hungarian), which control major state assets, including 21 universities, and the Sovereignty Protection Office. Assets granted by the state…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 445057
• Published on 17/06/26 at 17:22

EU launches first call for grants and equity stakes for defence and dual-use research

The EU has launched its first call for grants and equity stakes for organisations working on defence and dual-use technologies, offering €30 million to defence companies. The call, announced on 17/06/2026, is possible because of a change to the work programme of the European Innovation Council…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 445020
• Published on 17/06/26 at 13:46