Seen from Brussels

The European Parliament adopts the Bilaterals III, and Canada is offered EU “associate membership”, with Erasmus+ as a prominent element in both partnerships.

EU budget debates, the Industrial Accelerator Act and new international partnerships show how competitiveness is shaping research and education policy.

This year’s SwissCore annual event explored the importance of international cooperation with the EU and trusted, like-minded partners to foster innovation.

“The current geopolitical context […] reinforces the need for strengthened cooperation with like-minded partners such as Switzerland.”

EU education ministers agree on their future Erasmus+ position and exclude partial association for countries that have been part of Erasmus+ in the past.

Recent amendments to the FP10 proposal introduce a new category of ‘trusted partners’ to improve research predictability, quality, and collaboration.

The Swiss government, the Federal Council, adopted a package of new agreements with the EU to stabilise and further develop the Swiss-EU relations.

The debate around EU Preference is intensifying further as EU leaders meet for a turning point retreat in a historic Belgian castle.

With the beginning of a new year, a new EU country takes the helm of the Council of the EU. The Cypriot government starts their presidency in turbulent times.

Several European university associations propose amendments for FP10 to simplify association and collaboration with UK and Switzerland.