Two-year degrees to lower tuition fees
Students in England are going to be offered degrees in two years with a £5,500 (~€6,240) saving in tuition fees, says the universities minister...
Jerusalem: Netanyahu sees EU following US recognition
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he expects European countries to follow the US in recognising Jerusalem as his country's capital. Netanyahu is in Brussels...
Qatar buys 24 Eurofighter Typhoons
A £6bn (~€6.8bn) deal to sell Eurofighter Typhoons to Qatar will help safeguard thousands of UK jobs. BAE Systems employs about 5,000 people in the...
Landmark agreement deepens Nordic collaboration
In a landmark defence collaboration, four Nordic states have launched a joint $500m (~€425m) procurement programme to acquire a common Nordic combat uniform (NCU)...
The framework of the future
At Huawei’s Second European Academia Salon, Patrick Child of DG RTD spoke about his department’s proposals on the EU’s next framework programme. The summer of...
A chance for sustainable mobility?
Michel Arnd of Polis offers the perspective of cities and regions on the future of Mobility as a Service The introduction of shared vehicles and,...
An instrumental role
Marshall Marcus, CEO of the European Union Youth Orchestra, talks about the organisation’s role as a cultural ambassador for the EU. The past two years...
Germany: SPD agree to talks to end coalition deadlock
Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SDP) have agreed to talk with their former coalition partners, current Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU). Merkel has...
Coventry named UK City of Culture 2021
Coventry has been selected as the UK City of Culture for 2021 and will hope to emulate the success of Hull, which held the...
The shift to cycles
Samuli Mäkinen discusses Helsinki’s cycle sharing programme and the impact it has had on the city’s transport. When it comes to decarbonisation efforts in cities,...
