Agriculture ministers agree on plans for green food production but want scientific impact assessments before policy becomes law, and are calling on the European Commission to publish its study on precision breeding
More money for Horizon Europe looking unlikely, as member states won’t put more in than agreed in July. MEPs want concessions and are holding out on starting final discussion on 2021 - 2027 budget
Regional innovation rankings would be a better reflection of what is happening on the ground if local data was used instead of extrapolating from national figures
MEPs are pressing the European Council to reach agreement on new levies to top up R&D budget, but member states want to bridge the remaining differences and reach a deal quickly
Formal investigation comes after researchers whose projects have been delayed by pandemic lockdowns complain about the European Commission refusing to extend grant funding from the academic exchange programme
Plan to revive the European Research Area comes at a delicate moment for EU R&D policy, as commission asks EU27 to boost national research spending the day after science ministers agreed to cut Horizon Europe budget
The final budget and legal text for Horizon Europe is ready to be negotiated with the European Parliament, after research ministers agreed to cut all components apart from the Marie Curie researcher mobility scheme
A slight reshuffle of EU’s long-term budget and the pandemic recovery fund could put all elements of Horizon Europe on a more equal footing, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon tells Science|Business
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