UK parties pledge to invest more toward climate change

Labour and Liberal Democrats both pledge to invest 3% of GDP on research and to spread R&D funding around the regions, promising to fund more “targeted science, research and innovation”…

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Young people’s engagement with the EU – a study

A study was made by EMY (Empowerment of Mobile Youth in the EU) to investigate young people's political interest and engagement in the European Union. The aim of this project…

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Will fundamental science remain the bedrock of EU research?

Now that the word "research" has been dropped from the incoming R&D commissioner Marya Gabriel's job title, people are concerned about a shift away from basic science investment in EU…

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EU leaders reach consensus on 2020 budget

European Union leaders reached a consensus Monday over the bloc's 2020 budget to provide around €153.6 billion ($170 billion) in disbursements. The EU's budget commissioner says that the 2020 EU…

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British Prime Minister vows to double UK research spending

In his first big policy speech of the election campaign, prime minister Boris Johnson vowed to double government research and development spending to £18 billion within five years. He also…

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Next EU Commission Chief to increase foreign spending

The next European Commission president says she wants to spend almost a third more on foreign policy goals to better establish the EU as a global player. She believes that…

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EU-learning project newsletter

On the 14th and 15th of October 2019 the Kick-off meeting of the EU-Learning Project took place in Berlin, Germany. The innovative project funded under Erasmus+ KA2 focuses on creating…

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European Union hands over new schools and classrooms in Somaliland

About 10,000 children in Somaliland will now have access to expanded quality education through improved learning environment, thanks to the school infrastructure support provided by the European Union. European Union…

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Japan and European Union partnership in Horizon Europe?

The Japanese government might budget about €10 million a year for greater scientific cooperation with the European Union. They are hoping for an EU-Japanese agreement on Horizon Europe by April…

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Vision for UK research after Brexit

A report was published in which the UK government lays out the plan for research after ties with EU are severed. It calls for increased spending on R&D nationwide, a…

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