Goda Naujokaitytė

A year in, countries have launched 169 actions in support of plan to make Europe a global deep tech innovation leader

Ambassadors vote through negotiating mandate to extend strategic €500M research programme, as MEPs get progress report on Spain’s term at the head of the EU Council

MEP Christian Ehler says he’s discussed creating a legal framework with the Commission president as Parliament prepares a formal call for action. The Commission rejects the claim it is failing in its legal responsibility to protect scientific freedom

Member states confirm former EU auditor as new commissioner for research, innovation and education, replacing Mariya Gabriel

EU’s €26B education programme is to be evaluated next year. As ever, there are calls for less bureaucracy, while students want more involvement in decision-making

The Commission looks to extend the Arise funding scheme for early career researchers in Africa, as France’s Research Institute for Development leads talks on a new research alliance

Member states due to officially confirm Iliana Ivanova as new commissioner for research, innovation and education next week

Now that science relations between EU and UK are on the mend, Europe’s science community can breathe a deep sigh of relief. But how did we get here? And what do the science lobbies think of it?

As most breathe a sigh of relief, a leading MEP questions concession it is claimed could allow the UK to win grants over and above its contribution. The UK is not rejoining the Erasmus study abroad scheme or lifting post-Brexit visa requirements

After MEPs questioned Iliana Ivanova on the key priorities in advance of the vote on her appointment as commissioner, the research community in Brussels draws up its own to-do list