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The European Commission believes that targeted support for star researchers may help narrow the research gap between the EU's universities. The European Commission is...

Changes in the EU's 2013 budget have led to a shortfall for the lifelong-learning programme, Erasmus. It is widely acknowledged among public bodies and in society at large...

The EU wants the research that it funds to be open to all. But how can publishers be brought on board? The large-scale collection of new academic research in open-access...

Why culture and the arts can show us a way out of the crisis. While it is impossible to deny the severity of the present crisis, it is also clear that Europe has many reasons...

The European Commission has set itself the task of increasing legal professionals' knowledge of EU law. Around 1.4 million work in the legal industry in the EU, ranging from...

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Virginija Langbakk talks about the challenges of opening the EU's gender-equality institute. At first, the prospect of becoming the first head of the European Institute for...

Complaints and accusations in the world of lobbying. In the world of Brussels lobbying, it is sometimes hard to differentiate the poachers from the gamekeepers.

The EU's latest effort to improve the plight of women in the developing world is welcome, but its Gender Action Plan is unconvincing. Launched without fanfare on...