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EU provides €2.6 million to modernise vocational education institutions in Ukraine

The European Union has provided €2.6 million to modernise vocational education institutions in Ukraine. The delegation of the EU to Ukraine said on 24/04/2026 that the modernisation of the Vinnytsia Vocational College of Services and the Vinnytsia Vocational College of Digital Technologies and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 439549
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European Parliament backs 10% increase in EU's budget for 2028-2034

The European Parliament has voted for an EU budget for 2028-2034 10% higher than the European Commission proposed in July 2025. In a vote on 28/04/2026, MEPs voted 370 in favour, 201 against (and 84 abstentions) to back a report drafted by a centre-right and centre-left MEP that calls for the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
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Stephen Collins appointed Director of European Research Executive Agency

The European Commission has appointed Stephen Collins as Director for the European Research Executive Agency (REA) in Brussels on 28/04/2026. He will replace the acting director, Paul Webb, on a date to be confirmed. Collins, a British national, is currently Head of Unit for Corporate…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 439500
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Commission launches call for tenders to improve access to innovation procurement opportunities

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has issued a call for tenders to improve access to innovation procurement opportunities for innovators. EISMEA opened the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme (Strategic Access to Innovation Procurement) on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Policy, …
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European Innovation Council seeks defence specialists to evaluate proposals

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is seeking defence specialists in critical technologies, it said on 15/04/2026. Selected experts will join a panel evaluating proposals for short-term assignments and determining which companies should receive EU equity investments to scale defence…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
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Berlin's Senate passes law establishing a university construction company to handle university properties

The Senate Chancellery of the State of Berlin has adopted the Berlin Higher Education Construction Company Act, which establishes a Berlin University Construction Company as a public corporation to assume overall legal, organisational, and financial responsibility for the construction, renovation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 439341
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 27/04

The OECD, E³UDRES², EARMA 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 related to EU…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
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European Commission and higher education organisations condemn police raid at University of Belgrade

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and several European higher education organisations and representatives have condemned a police raid at the Serbian University of Belgrade and demanded meaningful dialogue between universities and the government. Kos met with the University of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
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European Council President says leaders will discuss 2028-2034 budget at next meeting in June

European Council President Antonio Costa said that EU leaders will have a discussion on the Union's budget for 2028-2034 at their next formal meeting in June. Speaking after an informal meeting of EU leaders on 24/04/2026 in Agia Napa, Costa said that Cyprus, which holds the presidency of the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 439174
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Commission and Committee of the Regions adopt Joint Action Plan to strengthen local role in EU R&I

The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have agreed on a Joint Action Plan to strengthen the role of regional and local authorities in EU research and innovation policies. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, and Heike Raab…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
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