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As Science|Business marks the 1000th issue of its newsletter this month, we are struck by the long history of EU argument over how and how much EU R&D programmes should work with defence. Herewith, a few of our past articles in that vein

The EU has put in billions of euros to boost manufacturing and research and build an independent battery supply. Now, it’s looking to train 800,000 workers to lead the market surge

‘The educational process continues remotely’ says head of the University of Lviv. In neighbouring Romania, universities are offering help to Ukrainian academics and students, as the bombing intensifies

As Ukraine calls on world to ‘fully isolate Russia by all means’, Germany is to block research links. Meanwhile EU policymakers are weighing whether to kick Russia out of European science organisations

Participation in Horizon Europe is seen as keeping open channels of dialogue when politics has failed. But following Russia’s decision to recognise breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as sovereign states, and a threat to move in troops, some want all options on the table

The EU and the African Union agreed on a new innovation agenda, but campaigners still believe the EU could do more to help Africa manufacture its own vaccines

As Science|Business marks the 1000th issue of its newsletter, we reprint our first conference report, of 8 March 2006, from a meeting we organised at the École des Mines in Paris. ‘The Innovation Manifesto’ spelled out 9 ways that Europe could boost its competitiveness – and, 16 years later, its recommendations remain valid

As countries around the world scramble to retain and attract research talent, Spanish ministers vote through reforms that aim to improve research careers and guarantee increased public funding for research

In a controversial move, newly proposed EU defence roadmap includes a plan to allow more synergies between civilian and defence research. Possible involvement of Horizon Europe is unclear in vaguely worded document.

In case you missed it, here you can find the recordings of the public February 2022 Science|Business Annual Network conference

European Parliament votes through a comprehensive report on cancer, setting out demands for the EU to do more to prevent, fight and research the disease that accounts for a fifth of all deaths in Europe

As Science|Business this month marks the 1000th issue of its newsletter, we republish our investigation into how and why the ERC lost its then-president in a 2020 fight over the agency’s mission. After an extensive search, molecular biologist Maria Leptin was named president in 2021. This article first appeared 29 October 2020.

Following the suspension of the country’s parliament, the Commission says contingency measures are being considered so that Tunisian researchers can still participate

Following Eric Lander’s resignation over accusations of workplace bullying, his joint roles are split between two temporary replacements, with ex-NIH head Francis Collins brought out of retirement to shore up science policy

A year after announcing its ambition to ensure secure internet connections from space, the European Commission says it will provide industry with €2.4B to spur development of Europe’s own ultra-secure quantum-encrypted broadband system to do this