Florin Zubașcu

Industry is cool on EU’s technology sovereignty push, warning that it could limit access to international markets 

Debate around the Horizon Europe programme is heating up, as the European Parliament tries to claw back funding lost in the EU budget summit in July

University heads take the stage at ESOF to call for governments to keep investing in R&D despite the COVID-induced economic squeeze. Without sustained funding, scientists will leave the EU, they say

The scientific director of the ILL says EU should contribute more to large research infrastructures, to strengthen the European Research Area

The German presidency of the EU Council wants to push member states to agree on final details of Horizon Europe by the end of September

Scientists funded by prestigious EU scheme whose projects were delayed by pandemic lockdowns want the European Commission to extend their grants and help push projects over the finish line

US secretary for agriculture says Europe’s plan to make agriculture more sustainable could stifle innovation, cut agricultural output and put transatlantic trade at risk. The EU commissioner says quality not quantity is what counts

Police, border force, the Joint Research Centre and national research labs to work together on a new innovation hub, as part of strategy to prevent and combat crime, terrorism and cyber threats

Companies and researchers are expected to come up with projects that help build resilience to future crises

David Sassoli, European Parliament president, laments cuts to Horizon Europe, as MEPs reinforce commitment to route more money to ‘future-oriented’ programmes, in final battle over long-term EU budget