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As the EU lays plans to use €319B in seized Russian assets to help in the reconstruction of Ukraine, research commissioner Mariya Gabriel stresses the importance of research and innovation in rebuilding the country

The EU frontier research fund is to announce changes in how it assesses proposals, taking a broader view of the potential impact and the contribution to society, ERC president Maria Leptin tells MEPs

A few programmes are still missing, but the detailed draft plans for research calls over the next two years are now live

With the budget agreed, here’s a breakdown of how much money goes to what type of research and innovation next year

Despite continued shelling, perspectives are shifting to the longer-term and moving closer to the rest of Europe. ‘We cannot rebuild Ukraine unless we also invest in research and innovation,’ deputy minister for research and innovation Andrii Vitrenko tells Science|Business

Synergies between the EU’s research programmes and money for research channelled through regional funds should be helping bridge the east-west divide in R&I, but gaps in regulation and lack of know-how on the ground are hindering progress  

Approval is expected in December, however research ministers want to widen the agenda’s focus beyond deep tech, to embrace innovation in all its forms

Proposed €663M cuts reversed, but despite pressure from MEPs there is no major increase for research and innovation in next year’s crisis-oriented EU budget

A wider roll out of lump sums promises less administration and more flexibility. But research organisations are hesitant about how the change will affect transnational collaborative projects

As the Commission pumps more money into Green Deal research, MEPs raise concerns after auditors found green spending in previous EU budget was grossly overestimated. Commitment to spend on climate initiatives ‘will be useless if it’s not implemented’, says one MEP