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The Academy of Sciences battles research minister over control of research funding

EU research chief Jean-Eric Paquet lays plans to refocus staff on policy goals, efficiency and cooperation with other parts of the Commission

Industry says regulators must intensify preparations for a worst-case scenario. ‘Time is almost up’, warns European Commission president

MEPs approve €11.25B for research and innovation, as part of €38B InvestEU loan guarantees programme. The scheme will stimulate additional investment of €650B, the commission claims

The proposed accelerator, four times the size of the Large Hadron Collider, would smash particles together in a tunnel 100km long. But it may not happen if China goes ahead with a rival facility

Ties will be deepened - regardless of Brexit outcome - pledge Europe’s two leading science nations. Collaboration is as important for the EU as it is for the UK, they say

Latest: Time to tell EU: ‘Our terms or no-deal’, says University of Birmingham professor

It falls to the Romanian Council presidency to steer negotiations on the next seven year budget - and with it funding for R&D in Horizon Europe. But with political infighting at home and a term cut short by European Parliament elections, some in Brussels are worried

‘We’re serious’ about competing with US and China in new digital technologies, says top EU official at Science|Business event