Florin Zubașcu

The European Commission is optimistic about a political breakthrough during July summit as it moves forward with proposal to boost the 2021 R&D budget by 30%

Romanian government scrambles to help mend relations between EU-funded laser research facility in Bucharest and counterparts in Hungary and the Czech Republic

The European Research Area and technological sovereignty top Germany’s agenda for its six-month stint at the helm of the council of the EU

As EU leaders put off a final decision on the 2021-2027 spending plans to summit in July, the clamour for more research funding intensifies. Now the research commissioner is adding her voice

In the new work programme, the European Commission drops plan to spend €32.5M extra on Marie Curie fellowships for researchers travelling to work on international coronavirus projects

In parliament meeting, Mariya Gabriel calls for swift agreement on next EU budget as she informs MEPs of the final steps towards launching Horizon Europe in January 2021

Countries in central and eastern Europe seek to boost the international footprint of their higher education and science

Latest details on the new budget proposal reveal plan to cut 3.2% off most Horizon Europe programmes, while giving a boost from the pandemic R&D fund to the European Innovation Council and applied research in health, digital and climate

Member states agree in principle that Europe needs to make its food supply more resilient to future crises, but ministers are worried about the downside of EU plan to make food production more eco-friendly

The parliament can start negotiations with the council and the commission on the remaining issues as soon as member states reach an agreement on the 2021-2027 EU budget