Florin Zubașcu

The European Commission is siding with MEPs, who want to use the unspent funds to boost health R&D in 2022. But the Commission is at odds with Parliament over demands for more control over the EU’s new health agency

As EU hangs tough on tying UK association in Horizon Europe to ending the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the UK government is dangling the funding carrot and says if there is no deal, it has a ‘bold’ plan B

Budget should double to ensure Europe can fund all excellent science Leptin says, as she takes the reins at the European Research Council on 1 November

Slovenian presidency warns MEPs that member states will not agree to Parliament’s proposed €305M increase for Horizon Europe and €137M for Erasmus+

French president calls for an end to silo mentality and tells industry to work with start-ups

In wide-ranging interview, the research commissioner outlines issues standing in the way of the UK and Switzerland taking part in Horizon Europe. There is also an update on the European Research Area and a call for one and all to back the research missions

€408M in the Horizon 2020 budget was not disbursed. MEPs say it could be used to reverse cuts to 2022 spending on research proposed by the European Council in July

Following objections from member states, the Commission has shifted position and after receiving assurances, now appears open to UK involvement in these strategic fields, while Israel will be allowed to take part in quantum research

Member states need to be more explicit about opportunities and support universities can expect from national plans for the €750B fund

EU health commissioner downplays concerns of ‘democratic deficiencies’ in the setup of HERA, as the European Parliament demands more transparency and a greater say in how the authority operates