European Parliament

More recognition of Alzheimer’s disease and more research funding is needed, says the European Parliament.

The European Parliament has formally adopted the European Qualifications Framework, clearing the way for a system that will make it easier to compare qualifications from one country to another.

The European Parliament has given the thumbs up to the first ever Europe-wide public–private research partnerships, approving programmes in miniaturisation, embedded computers, medicines and aviation.

The European Parliament gave its formal blessing to the launch of a new pan-European technology institute next year – but insisted that it include “innovation” in the title.