The fate of the €4 billion top-up for Horizon Europe remains uncertain, as Hungary and Poland veto budget deal. Research lobbies continue fight to ringfence the additional money for ERC and Marie Curie grants

Strict EU data protection rules are obstructing the sharing of medical data and blocking research

The European Research Council signs third agreement fostering fundamental research collaboration with Japan

Berlin and Paris set ambitious plans for ‘gigafactory’ collaboration in a hydrogen economy – but obstacles remain

The president-elect should convene world leaders to re-establish ‘rules of engagement’ on science. And China has to meet him halfway, a Science|Business webcast heard

Hermann Hauser, vice chair at the European Innovation Council, joins voices calling for ‘urgent’ firepower to keep pace with China and the US

When the Innovative Health Initiative picks up the reins from its predecessor it must be more flexible and involve non-traditional stakeholders

New European Court of Auditors report finds there is a risk of further cost increases and delays to the ITER project. All other Horizon 2020 joint undertakings have ‘healthy’ financial management but some are behind schedule on implementation

Public-private partnership to be set up as part of Horizon Europe will help transform an old-fashioned sector into a competitive, digital, and green global leader

Next research programme can start on time, and MEPs also manage to claw back money for health and student exchanges. But there’s disappointment they didn’t salvage more