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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
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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
©  D.R.
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
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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
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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
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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
European Commission and Nigeria open negotiations on a Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement

The European Commission and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have opened negotiations for a Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement. The agreement is intended to "boost cooperation on research and innovation, in line with the conclusions of the 2023 EU-Nigeria Strategic Dialogue and the 2024…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 431639
• Published on 24/02/26 at 10:33
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The EIC awarded 61 Accelerator grants in the October 2025 round

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 61 innovative start-ups and SMEs out of 121 proposals for the October 2025 Accelerator round. On 17/02/2026, the EIC announced that 61 companies will receive funding of €467 million under the EIC Accelerator grants, with the investment…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 431558
• Published on 23/02/26 at 15:53
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 23/02

UNICA, the European Commission, the EUA 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 Brussels or…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 431497
• Published on 23/02/26 at 14:53
©  Cyril Plapied
France: University presidents asked to limit controversial political conferences after student's death

France's ministers for the interior and higher education and research have called on university presidents to strike a fair balance between “academic freedom and students' freedom of expression, assembly and information” on the one hand, and public order and safety on the other, following the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 431354
• Published on 20/02/26 at 18:27