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How should we tackle moral panics about free speech?
If there are any institutions that should be above culture wars, they are universities. They live or die by their commitment to ethical standards in research and their mission to ensure that students in the course of their studies learn to think critically about challenging ideas. Yet despite their achievements during the pandemic, universities are currently under attack by governments in many parts of Europe for allegedly embracing ideologies and restricting free speech.
The Polish Minister for Education recently announced that, “especially in the humanities and social sciences”, the way things are going is “not in the direction we would like”. Legislation has been promised to guarantee that academics expressing conservative, Christian or nationalist views will not be disciplined.
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EU to invest EUR 10 billion in green, digital transition
TALLINN - The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to set up 10 new European Partnerships between the European Union, member states and/or the industry, which aim to speed up the transition towards a green, climate neutral and digital Europe and make European industry more resilient and competitive.
The EU will provide nearly 10 billion euros of funding that the partners will match with at least an equivalent amount of investment. This combined contribution is expected to mobilize additional investments in support of the transitions, and create long-term positive impacts on employment, the environment and society, the Commission said in a press release.
The European Commission proposed setting up 10 new European Partnerships between the European Union, Member States and/or the industry. The goal is to speed up the transition towards a green, climate neutral and digital Europe, and to make European industry more resilient and competitive. The EU will provide nearly €10.
New European Partnerships and nearly €10 billion for the green and digital transition ilbioeconomista.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ilbioeconomista.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.