Farmers will be compensated for cuts of 5% to direct subsidies by an increased investment in research that will bring agriculture into the digital age, reducing inputs, boosting productivity and improving food safety
The Commission has proposed a big rise in research funding – but in coming negotiations it will face stiff budget competition from politically stronger interests, from agriculture to regions
European Commission sets itself several complex tasks in the next research programme, such as bridging the ingrained east-west divide and growing bigger tech companies
Jyrki Katainen tells MEPs they will retain scrutiny over the InvestEU umbrella fund, under which the Commission is proposing to centralise all EU investment schemes
Draft plans for the next EU research programme include lots of hot-button issues – from terrorism to healthcare inequality – that could attract broader political support
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