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Chemistry World November 29, 2012 Mico Tatalovic	South-eastern Europe to harmonize its science policy, innovation Science ministries in south-east Europe are ushering in an era of greater collaborative research, aiming to harmonize their policies and share their research infrastructure. This will help improve their competitiveness with richer counterparts in the EU and further afield.
Chemistry World July 20, 2010 Ned Stafford	Cash boost for EU research The European Commission has revealed details of its largest investment in research and innovation to date, announcing a funding package worth 6.4 billion ( 5.4 billion).
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Chemistry World September 16, 2008 Rebecca Trager	EIT Starts Work Amid Funding Difficulties The newly launched European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) garnered less EU money than expected, making industry investment a priority.
Chemistry World December 10, 2012 Andrew Turley	EU companies increasing R&D Companies in the EU are increasing their investment in R&D, despite the difficult economic conditions, according to a report from the European Commission that looked at the global top 1500 R&D investors.
Chemistry World July 1, 2013 Mico Tatalovic	Croatian scientists hope to capitalize on EU membership Croatian scientists secured their first two prestigious European Research Council grants in the last eight months.
Chemistry World February 27, 2008 Arthur Rogers	European Institute of Technology to Open in 2010 A flurry of activity in Brussels and Strasbourg has cleared the way for a 2010 launch of the European Institute of Technology (EIT).
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Chemistry World February 28, 2014 Patrick Walter	Europe suspends Swiss research status in immigration row An immigration spat has led the European commission to suspend Switzerland's participation as a full member of the EU's research and education programs.
Chemistry World February 20, 2014 Angeli Mehta	Immigration battle set to freeze Swiss out of European research The EU has suspended negotiations with Switzerland on the Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ research and education programs after the Swiss government said it could not sign an agreement to open its borders to immigrants from the EU's newest member -- Croatia.
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BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson	How Europe Is Revving Its Engine A tough new economic agenda focuses on growth, job creation, and technological innovation.
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Chemistry World March 17, 2010 Ned Stafford	Ditch the paperwork, say researchers Thousands of frustrated researchers have signed a petition calling for change to the European Union's funding processes, criticising the current system as untrusting, complicated and riddled with cumbersome financial and administrative regulations.
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Chemistry World May 23, 2006 Arthur Rogers	Budget Shortfall Threatens FP7 An agreement on European Union budgets signed on May 17 confirms that EU research investment between 2007 and 2013 will fall 20 billion euros short of the 67.8 billion euros suggested by the European commission.
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Chemistry World July 19, 2011 Ned Stafford	Commission Task Force Recommends Shake up of ERC A European Commission task force charged with evaluating the operating structure of the European Research Council has concluded that, although the Council has performed well in its first five years, changes are needed to improve its flexibility and efficiency.
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Chemistry World May 3, 2007 Arthur Rogers	Uncertain Future for Europe's MIT Rival Plans for a European Institute of Technology to rival the U.S. Massachusetts' Institute of Technology are in disarray amid fears the EU flagship could be reduced to a virtual university.
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