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MEPs approve recommendations for the 28th corporate regime

MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) have approved recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal on a new 28th corporate regime. During its meeting on 11/12/2025, the JURI committee approved, with 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, a series of recommendations for the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 423283
• Published on 12/12/25 at 17:44
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More than nine out of ten Europeans would include digital skills at all education levels

A report on digital skills highlighted that more than nine in ten Europeans would include digital skills in education at all levels. The "Future Needs in Digital Education" survey published on 11/12/2025 stated that 92% agreed that digital skills should be taught to everyone in schools and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 423090
• Published on 12/12/25 at 12:35
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.5

A controversial education reforms approved by the Senate in Australia; the proposed secularism law in Quebec would ban prayer in schools and limit religion-based meals; a new bill to sustainably reorganise the university system in Morocco; the US State Department to remove 38 universities from…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 422356
• Published on 12/12/25 at 10:15
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Senior budget MEPs seek extra 10% funding for all EU policy areas for 2028-2034

The two MEPs drafting the European Parliament's position on the EU's 2028-2024 budget are calling for a total budget for 2028-2034 of €1.783 trillion, 10% higher than the figure proposed by the European Commission in July. Speaking on 11/12/2025, Siegfried Mureşan, a Romanian MEP, and Carla…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 423023
• Published on 11/12/25 at 17:51
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EU launches negotiations with United Arab Emirates on a strategic partnership agreement covering R&I

The European Union has launched the process of negotiating a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it announced on 11/12/2025. The agreement will "accelerate ongoing efforts to explore new opportunities in areas such as connectivity, research and innovation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 423068
• Published on 11/12/25 at 16:59
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European Commission dedicates €14 billion to work programme Horizon Europe 2026-2027

The European Commission has adopted the work programme for Horizon Europe for 2026-2027 with a €14 billion budget. The new programme, adopted on 11/12/2025, includes new features, like the so-called "horizontal calls" dedicated to projects across several research areas. These include…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 423075
• Published on 11/12/25 at 16:27
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OECD recommends making lifelong learning "a reality for everyone"

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recommended that public authorities "make lifelong learning a reality for everyone". In the OECD Skills Outlook 2025 report, published on 09/12/2025, the organisation said: "Governments must improve access to lifelong…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Business schools, Companies, Universities, …
• Article # 422989
• Published on 11/12/25 at 11:35
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"A stronger vision for the contributions of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities for Europe’s future"

In an opinion piece for News Tank on 09/12/2025, Jan Palmowski, Secretary-General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, reflects on the integration of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (SSAH) in the future European budget. "What is driving the European Commission’s vision…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 422664
• Published on 11/12/25 at 09:00
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European Commission launches prize for energy communities

The European Commission has announced a €1 million prize for Innovative Governance in Energy Communities. The goal of the prize is to reward communities that are "pioneering new ways of organising and governing their collective energy future", the European Commission said on 10/12/2025. The…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Green transition, Partnerships, …
• Article # 422920
• Published on 10/12/25 at 18:16
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Europe’s academic freedom eroding amid political and societal pressure, Council of Europe report warns

Academic freedom in Europe is shrinking, according to a report from the Council of Europe, which stated that "protecting academic freedom is a shared responsibility, essential to preserving democratic resilience". The report, titled "The erosion of academic freedom in Europe" and published on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, State, …
• Article # 422855
• Published on 10/12/25 at 17:05