Horizon Europe

Hard-pressed governments lack time and capacity to agree on long-term funding for 2021 - 2027

In exclusive written Q&A with Science|Business, EU commissioner for research, innovation, education and youth vows hundreds of millions for coronavirus R&D but calls on member states to agree on the multiannual budget to avoid delaying critical research.

Further delays to EU multiannual budget would slow down research to deal with coronavirus pandemic, EU research commissioner says

Brussels outlines broad cooperation with UK in nuclear research, renewable energy and antimicrobial resistance, and suggests visa waivers for short-term researcher visits

Funding body seeks programme manager to steer research breakthroughs that will help push Europe to carbon neutrality

The money will go to regions and countries with ‘modest’ ranking in EU innovation league tables

Third countries could join Horizon Europe, but only if they respect EU values. Israel and Switzerland are promised a seat at the table

Switzerland wants full access to the EU’s next research programme, but finds itself navigating an immigration referendum, a tussle over a new treaty, and fallout from Brexit

Cristian-Silviu Bușoi says there is a “theoretical risk” that a delayed budget would have a “negative impact” on the start of EU research programmes in January 2021

EU commission president warns of funding shortfalls for Horizon Europe and Erasmus in 2021 if member states do not agree on a budget quickly