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📣 Join the biggest EU foresight conference online on 3 November! The 2026 ESPAS Annual Conference will bring together leading political figures, policymakers, foresight experts, think tanks, and civil society to discuss how Europe can navigate the challenges ahead.   🔎 High-level debates will focus on: - security and defence  - energy and climate  - technology and economy - societal resilience 🗓️ Tuesday, 3 November ⏰ 09:00-17:30 CET Brussels 📍 Join online ℹ️ Programme & webstreaming: https://lnkd.in/eMxxhjKG  ✔️ Click 'Attend' on the LinkedIn event: https://lnkd.in/eqTpv7F3 #ESPASEurope2040

🎓 Erasmus+ turns 40 in 2027. What will the next programme look like? This week in plenary, Members of the European Parliament debate and vote on Parliament's position on Erasmus+ for 2028-2034. The European Commission proposed that the next Erasmus+ would cover education and training, youth and sport, and integrate the volunteering opportunities and solidarity activities of the European Solidarity Corps (ESC). 🔎 The report of Parliament's Culture and Education Committee (CULT) calls for: 🔹 Budget of €47.38 billion, against the Commission's proposed €40.8 billion (in current prices). 🔹 Distribution of financial envelope among 3 policy fields: education & training (74.6 %), youth & volunteering (15 %), sport (4.1 %), and certain subfields. 🔹 Visibility and accessibility for volunteering and solidarity initiatives. 🔹 Financial support mechanisms that take into account differences between host countries, such as living and housing costs. 🔹 Target of at least 20 % of mobility participants to be people with fewer opportunities. 📝 Read more in our plenary note (available in 6 languages) ↓ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gerER72b  #EPlenary

⏰ The European Parliament's second plenary session of October starts today! Members are set to discuss the EU's general budget for 2027 and longer-term spending plans, the environment, and passenger rights. What else is on the agenda? 🔎 Stay up to date with our outlook article ⤵️

Climate change is putting historic monuments, archaeological sites and cultural landscapes at risk.   🇪🇺 The European Union is a pioneer in supporting research on how climate change affects cultural heritage, yet large-scale implementation of effective adaptation measures is still lagging.    🔎 This week, the STOA Panel will look at heritage preservation from a technological angle and discuss the findings of its upcoming study, which examines the most promising tools for protecting cultural assets.   Co-authors Dr Johanna Leissner and Dr Jermina Stanojev will give an overview of available technologies that can be deployed at scale and turned into effective, practical solutions for the preservation of cultural heritage in the EU.   📺 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟯𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧: https://lnkd.in/ent22y69

Almost 1 in 4 children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. That's 19.3 million children. 🧸 While Member States are primarily responsible for combating child poverty, the EU supports and complements their efforts through: - policy coordination - legislation within its competences - financial instruments 🎯 Tackling child poverty is an EU priority. In May 2026, the European Commission adopted the first‑ever EU anti‑poverty strategy. The Commission also presented measures to strengthen the European Child Guarantee, established in 2021, which is the EU's main tool to tackle child poverty. 🔎 What is the European Parliament doing? Parliament scrutinises the Commission's anti‑poverty agenda. In February 2026, it called for a comprehensive EU strategy to eradicate poverty by 2035 at the latest, with a particular focus on children. MEPs also called for the full implementation of the European Child Guarantee and a dedicated budget of at least €20 billion for the Guarantee in the next EU long-term budget for 2028‑2034. 📊 What about funding? EU funds, notably the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), play a central role in implementing the European Child Guarantee. Looking ahead, funding for measures to combat child poverty will depend on negotiations on the next EU long-term budget, known as the MFF. 📌 On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, find out more about how the EU helps to tackle child poverty: https://lnkd.in/eTVAYR_5

⏳ Are you ready for the European Parliament's second plenary session of October? 🗂️ Check our #EPlenary notes ↓ 🔹 Parliament's reading of 2027 EU budget Rapporteurs: Nils Ušakovs for Section III – European Commission; Michalis Hadjipantela for other sections https://lnkd.in/g3cYZDgw 🔸 Enforcement of passenger rights in the EU Rapporteur: Matteo Ricci https://lnkd.in/g38Nn6Pv 🔹 Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034 Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski https://lnkd.in/gerER72b 🔸 COP31 climate change conference in Türkiye  https://lnkd.in/gf3Nrdt5 🔹 Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act Rapporteur: Mohammed Chahim https://lnkd.in/gzCRYcHc 🔸 Cross-border protection of adults with limited decision-making capacity Rapporteur: Jana Toom https://lnkd.in/g_hz_EZ2 🔹 Omnibus VIII: Suspending authorised-representative rules for extended producer responsibility (EPR) Rapporteur: Ingeborg ter Laak https://lnkd.in/g_fBPF_8 🔸 Omnibus VI: Simplifying requirements and procedures for certain chemical products Rapporteurs: Dimitrios Tsiodras, Piotr Müller https://lnkd.in/gJehTfdj 🔹 Pericles 2028-2034: Exchange, assistance and training for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting Rapporteur: Michael McNamara MEP https://lnkd.in/gtjefnZm 🔸 Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council Rapporteur: Pasquale Tridico https://lnkd.in/gkrtYQY7 🔹 Question time: Shaping the future of EU competition policy https://lnkd.in/gdJyh8mK

👀 Interested in a Schuman Traineeship at EPRS?  There is still time to apply for a paid traineeship between March and July 2027. ⏳ Deadline for applications: 31 October 2026 🔎 Who are we? The European Parliamentary Research Service provides comprehensive research and analytical support to Members of the European Parliament, parliamentary committees and Parliament as a whole. 🔎 Why choose a traineeship with us? At EPRS, you will deepen your understanding of how the European Parliament works while honing your skills in your specific topic of interest. 📩 Interested? Find out more and apply ↓ https://lnkd.in/eP8DMC_8 #SchumanTraineeship

👨💻👩💻Data Management Competition (AST3) is open! 🇪🇺 Behind better decisions, there’s good data. And behind good data, there are people who know how to process it, analyse it and make sense of it. The Data Management Competition (AST3) is looking for professionals in data processing, analytics and statistics to bring their expertise to the EU. 💡Could this be your next career move? 🗓️ Apply by 11 November 2026, 12:00 noon (Brussels time). 📄 Supporting documents can be submitted until 11 March 2027. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gvr9HA7P #EUCareers #DataManagement #EUJobs #EPSO #ShapingEuropeTogether

🔎 What is in the new US–Denmark–Greenland agreement? In short, this agreement allows the US to increase its military presence in Greenland and blocks certain third countries from having a military presence or investing in critical companies there. As far as Denmark is concerned, experts praised it for extricating itself from a period of coercive US diplomacy over Greenland, without significant concessions and with reinforced national feelings. Read more in our latest publication ↓ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB_xsUUE