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  • EU-UK Summit: Negotiations planned on youth mobility scheme and UK association with Erasmus+

    At the first EU-UK summit on 19 May 2025, the European Commission and the United Kingdom agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the face of a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. To accomplish this, they plan to implement various initiatives and agreements in key areas, including youth exchanges.

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  • Next MFF

    Following President von der Leyen's Political Guidelines for the 2024-2029 European Commission, the Commission aims to create a simpler, more focused, and responsive budget that reflects European strategic priorities. To achieve this, seven public consultations have been launched to gather views of interested stakeholders on how to make the most of the next EU’s long-term budget (2028-2034). The consultation covered key policy areas and was open between February and May 2025 .

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  • Commission presents EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy

    On 28 May 2025, the European Commission has published the EU Start-up and Scale-up Strategy.

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  • ‘Choose Europe’: A new EU Initiative to attract global scientific talents

    On 5 May 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, launched the new policy initiative 'Choose Europe' at La Sorbonne in Paris, with the aim of creating the conditions to attract talented scientists, researchers, academics and highly skilled professionals to Europe. In the presence of the French President Emmanuel Macron, von der Leyen emphasised the crucial role of science in driving societal progress in Europe, highlighting existing EU commitments such as the €93 billion Horizon Europe programme.

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  • European Parliament: Draft report on the European University Alliances

    CULT Committee presents draft report on the future of alliances

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  • Eurodesk Youth Information Survey 2025

    The survey provides valuable insights into the mobility needs of young people in Europe and offers recommendations for improving mobility programmes and information services. The survey results clearly show that mobility experiences are highly valued by young people - over 95% rate them as beneficial for their education, personal development and career prospects.

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  • ERA Scoreboard and Dashboard 2024

    Progress achieved throughout the ERA: Commission publishes 2024 Scoreboard and Dashboard

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  • Berlin - Capital of Women Scientists

    DAAD and the embassy of the federal republic of Germany in the Kingdom of Belgium cordially invites you to the vernissage under the theme “Celebrating Women and Diversity in Science”.

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  • Union of Skills – Digital skills as a fundamental prerequisite for Europe's future

    With the Union of Skills initiative presented on 5 March, the European Commission is responding to the increasing shortage of skilled workers and the growing demands of a digital and competitive labour market. The aim is to better prepare people in Europe for current and future challenges - through targeted training measures, concrete objectives and a strengthening of basic skills, which explicitly include digital skills.

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  • Future of Horizon Europe: Research community calls for independent FP10 instead of superfund

    28.03.2025: Ministries, the European Parliament as well as stakeholder organisations call for an independent FP10 instead of a superfund

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