Ivanova set to lose commissioner post

Ivanova set to lose commissioner post

Bulgaria nominates two alternative politicians to replace research and innovation commissioner Iliana Ivanova is set to lose her post as the EU commissioner responsible for research, innovation and education, with the government of her native Bulgaria nominating...
CERN welcomes Estonia as its 24th Member State

CERN welcomes Estonia as its 24th Member State

On 30 August, CERN has welcomed Estonia as a new member. Estonia will become the first Baltic country to join CERN as a full Member State. The bilateral relationship formally began in 1996, when Estonia and CERN signed a first cooperation agreement. From 1 February...
Romania joins unitary patent system

Romania joins unitary patent system

As of 1 September 2024, Romania will be part of the European Unitary Patent (UP) system. From that date, all European patents with unitary effect will automatically cover Romania. With this expansion, the number of participating EU Member States will increase to 18....
A new report from Hungarian Young Academy

A new report from Hungarian Young Academy

A new report by the Hungarian Young Academy shows around 40% of early career researchers have experienced some form of negative consequence of the EU funding ban that applies to 30 research institutions, including 21 universities, in...