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E.U. adopts first science diplomacy framework, linking research to sovereignty and foreign policy

After a multi-year drafting process involving scientists and diplomats, the 27-nation bloc is moving from defining science diplomacy to building the structures to support it.

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May 29, 2026
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A new European Union framework for science diplomacy gained the backing of the E.U. Competitiveness Council on Friday, May 29, 2026. (©European Union)

VIENNA — European Union research ministers formally adopted the bloc’s first science diplomacy framework, completing a multi-year effort to place scientific cooperation, research expertise and technologica…

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