Technology
EU states prepare first joint AI project
The European Commission said 19 member states have designed the first Important Project of Common European Interest in artificial intelligence and will pre-notify it under state-aid rules.
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Government
Brazil enacts Redata law to support data-centre investment
The new regime ties tax exemptions on eligible information-technology equipment to company research investment and making part of processing capacity available in Brazil.
Fiscal Policy
Market sees Brazil’s 2026 primary deficit at 52.3 billion reais
The Finance Ministry’s September Prisma survey showed the market median for the central government deficit below its August estimate.
Fiscal Policy
Brazil opens correction window for 1.3 billion reais in tax-credit discrepancies
The Federal Revenue Service gave companies until 10 November to voluntarily correct specified PIS/Pasep and Cofins credit inconsistencies.
Technology
FLEX and Sentinel-3C launch together on Vega-C
The European Space Agency’s FLEX research satellite and Copernicus Sentinel-3C were launched into orbit on the same Vega-C flight from French Guiana.
Health
Chile first South American country validated for ending dog-transmitted rabies
WHO validated Chile for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public-health problem. Chile is the first country in South America to receive the validation.
Security
ENISA launches EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting platform
The initial capability of a single EU platform for manufacturers to report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents went live on 11 September.
Environment
Biodiversa+ opens research call on novel ecosystems with about €40 million
The Biodiversa+ partnership launched its BiodivFuture research call on 9 September to study “novel ecosystems”: ecosystems that differ from an area’s historical conditions, often because of human influence, and are unlikely to return to those conditions. The call has a total budget of about €40 million.
Education
Bangladesh presents AI competency framework for primary teachers
Bangladesh presented an ICT-AI Competency Framework for primary teachers and an evaluation report on the Diploma in Primary Education pilot in Dhaka on 8 September. The National Academy for Primary Education organised the workshop with UNESCO technical support.
Education
Arab education network reviews sustainable-development agenda
UNESCO brought together about 100 members of the Arab-region Education for Sustainable Development Network in an online meeting on 7 September. Participants exchanged national experience and discussed preparations for UNESCO’s 2027 World Conference.
Government
Brazil creates modernisation funds for four justice institutions
Laws signed on 4 September establish funds for federal justice, the Superior Court, public defence and federal prosecution.
Government
EU Council backs temporary trade preferences for Armenian products
The Council backed a two-year temporary duty suspension covering around 80% of Armenian exports to the EU; the regulation was not yet adopted.