MEPs exercise rarely used powers in bid to force Hungary to reverse violations of EU law, including a lingering threat to shut the Central European University

A closer look reveals the increase is relatively modest and does not convincingly reflect the claimed ambitions

Horizon Europe shadow rapporteur Lieve Wierinck says the new European Innovation Council ‘covers same areas’ as European Institute of Innovation and Technology and predicts the two bodies will merge

European budget chief estimates there’s now a 50-50 chance of agreeing a budget before the May 2019 parliamentary election. Without certainty of future funding, researchers will go elsewhere, he claims

Government note says crashing out with no deal could mean the UK loses access to European Research Council grants, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions and the SME instrument

German MEP Christian Ehler wants more control over the new European Innovation Council and to boost the budget for research related to creative industries

Call for more rigorous detail in the proposal looks likely to frustrate the Commission’s push for accelerated approval of the €94B research programme

Call them what you will: change makers, thought leaders, people who get stuff done. This is the Science|Business guide to those with the most influence over the size and shape of the EU’s next research programme

Robert-Jan Smits, former EU research chief, is working on a controversial plan that could erode publishers’ control over science
 

Commission wants “fast track” action on its proposed Horizon Europe legislation, but many in member states and Parliament balk