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European Politics · GermanyBritain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty on Thursday, deepening ties in areas ranging from defence to transport, to mark Friedrich Merz's first trip to London as chancellor, the latest visit to help reset UK ties with the EU. Merz's day trip follows a three-day state visit to Britain by French President Emmanuel Macron, signalling greater cooperation between Europe's top three powers at a time of threats to the continent and uncertainty about their U.S. ally.See the Story
UK, Germany sign friendship treaty, deepening ties in face of threats
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OECD · EnglandCambridge and OECD have published a new paper revealing more about the forthcoming PISA Foreign Language Assessment (FLA) – a major survey on how English is taught and learned in schools around the world. For the first time, English language ability will be assessed as part of the global PISA study. The results of the PISA FLA will offer unprecedented insights into what makes English language teaching and learning effective in school systems aro…See the Story
Inside the Groundbreaking PISA Foreign Language Assessment

Ursula Von Der Leyen · ItalyIn a development that has sent shockwaves through the European academic community, the European Commission has abruptly withdrawn its long-standing legal challenge against Italy over the discriminatory treatment of lettori – foreign language lecturers – in Italian universities.The reversal comes despite decades of legal battles and no fewer than six European Court of Justice (ECJ) rulings, dating back to 1989, all unequivocally condemning Italy’…Read Article