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After ten long years, the European economy has recovered from the crash. Now it is time to power ahead by boosting investment, says Werner Hoyer at a Science|Business conference

The first-ever military research programme will propel the EU to fourth biggest spender on defence R&D in Europe. Non-EU countries and companies will get limited access

Economist and adviser Mariana Mazzucato says European Commission should ‘welcome risk and uncertainty’ with new research missions, but the desired outcome must be clear

EU economists forecast a positive economic impact from new research programme – but putting a precise number on it is difficult  

The two rapporteurs on Horizon Europe call for a budget of at least €120 billion.

Plans to create EU Agency for the Space Programme will not encroach on ESA activities, European Commission says

The money is set to bridge Europe’s investment gap in digital technologies

Current EU health chief plays down fear from civil society groups that next Commission will drop EU health role

Former Italian prime minister Mario Monti tapped to find successor to current president, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

European Commission proposes a change to intellectual property rules to let generic drugmakers enter non-EU markets faster. Patent holders are not happy  

Latest European Commission analysis charts worries over falling levels of investment and weak university-business transfers

In a paper setting out its negotiating terms, the government calls for a far reaching-science and innovation pact and says it will respect the remit of the European Court of Justice  

The class of 2019 will be welcomed in Vienna if agreement with the Hungarian government is not reached soon, the university’s pro-rector tells Science|Business

President Trump’s move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has fired the starting gun on an innovation war, in which the US aims to protect advanced technologies from Chinese incursions. Europe risks being caught in the cross fire

The largest piece of EU science infrastructure in Eastern Europe is also the first to be built – at a cost of €300M - with structural funds. Money was not an issue, but rules for constructing roads and railways don’t work for research facilities