Florin Zubașcu

Innovation clusters could thread multiple EU funding streams together to promote regional development. But those on the ground say fragmented schemes make this impossible, and reforms can’t go ahead until the 2021 – 27 budget is agreed

European Commission president tells MEPs EU needs a bigger budget if it wants to become a ‘world leading research region’

The money will go to researchers in the fields of AI, health and sustainability

The move is part of broader plans to make Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050, but also to increase its geopolitical influence around the world

Mariya Gabriel says renewed effort to create the European Research Area will help bridge performance disparities. But national governments need to play their part 

Mauro Ferrari says scientists should get rid of ‘disciplinary goggles’ and combine expertise to create new fields of scientific research

The EU is to fund the construction of a new research vessel for the Spanish Institute of Oceanography, as Europe’s fleet of oceanic research ships is rapidly ageing

On Brexit Eve, Science|Business asks scientists around Europe to share their thoughts and any advice they have for their UK counterparts as they set off on a new path

The donation, to fund a new global network of universities, is in addition to $750M Soros announced in November to assist Budapest-based Central European University in its enforced move to Vienna

Sandrine Dixson-Declève to chair a 16-strong panel to give advice on research and innovation policy to underpin EU sustainable development