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Stances agreed on crucial research areas including assessment reform, international cooperation and Russian “aggression”
EU research ministers have adopted a series of positions on matters of crucial importance to the bloc’s research and innovation, including research assessment and open science.
At a meeting on 10 June (pictured), the Council of the EU also adopted a statement condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.