Japanese vice minister hopes for a deal with Brussels by April – but terms ‘might take some time.’ The key aim for Tokyo is increasing R&D cooperation with EU one way or another

As 16 member states met in Prague to defend cohesion funds, the European Commission’s head of finance cautioned research would pay the price of cuts to overall EU budget

New document shows how research will fit incoming Commission president’s top-line goals – but will it win more money for the programme?

With negotiations over the EU’s long term 2021 – 2027 financial plan at an impasse, Mariya Gabriel will be plunged into an immediate battle to preserve research and innovation funding when she takes up the reins at DG Research 

Chris Skidmore predicts country will be in EU research programme from 2021, despite tight negotiating window of less than a year

EU leaders remain deadlocked over the union’s next long-term financial plan, but all signs point to a smaller research budget from 2021

Slim chances for MEP Dan Nica to become Romania’s next EU commissioner for transport

Call for bigger budgets for the European Research Council and culture-related research comes ahead of rocky budget negotiations

An EU-wide coalition of cities and regions urges commissioner-designate Elisa Ferreira to defend cohesion policy

Anita Krohn Traaseth, member of the European Innovation Council’s advisory board, says Europe can take the lead in the coming wave of technology-driven growth

Mariya Gabriel tells European Parliament she supports new policies to tackle systemic issues, such as pay gaps and brain drain

In written Q&A for her upcoming confirmation hearing, Bulgarian nominee lays out a few of her priorities  - and a puzzle for the Swiss

Negotiations for 24-plus countries have to wait until EU leaders agree among themselves on Horizon legislation – which won’t be until next year 

Following commission suggestions for 44 partnerships in Horizon Europe, nine additional proposals from member states are now on the table

To secure the post, the nominee for Innovation and Youth commissioner needs to survive a quizzing from MEPs. Science|Business suggests some questions she should be ready to answer

Researchers and academics across Europe decry absence of research and education in Mariya Gabriel’s new job title

One of the leaders on legislation for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology sets out her agenda for the agency

Commissioner Moedas says German chancellor called him 'at some point'  to underline her support for basic science funder

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For the past two years, Mariya Gabriel has steered the digital agenda. Now, researchers are anxious to see what her move to R&D commissioner will mean