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      <title>The Challenge for the Western Balkans  </title>
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      <description>Knowledge based firms and research institutions in the Western Balkans have ambitions to integrate fully into the EU glopbal trading bloc  and European Research Area.  What are some of the key issues?    </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 1 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Merging of Competitiveness and Innovation Programme Confirmed</title>
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      <description>The European Commission has just completed its public consultation to rationalise the 57bn euros it spends on Research and Development and Innovation. What will be its impact?  </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>EU smart growth targets strengthen innovation chain</title>
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      <description>The European Union new 2020 strategy for growth includes a 30 point "Innovation Union" initiative</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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