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A planned reorganisation of Hungary’s main research system has been criticised internationally as a thinly veiled attempt to police troublesome scientists. In reply to a Science|Business article on the topic, Orbán spokesman Zoltán Kovács argues that ‘Hungary is increasing funding for the R&D sector.'

Almost one third of Juncker Plan innovation loans went where they weren’t needed and claims the plan “mobilised” an additional €335 billion were “overstated,” says the European Court of Auditors. EIB chief disputes the auditors’ methods, and Commission says they lack "the full picture."

Thousands of companies urged to input their details onto website to ensure grant money flows after potential ‘no-deal’ Brexit

Changes to the UK’s trading arrangements after it exits the EU will push up prices, cutting the amount of fresh produce people buy, a new study finds

Budget delay puts ‘extremely high’ pressure on Romanian universities, vice rectors say

InnovFin Science programme, jointly run by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank, issues largest research loan in EIB history to finance public research centres in Spain

400,000 students and university staff spent time abroad in 2016 – 2017, according to the European Commission’s latest review of its higher education mobility programme.

Researchers urge the government to speed up debate and approval of 2019 budget. Projects already approved could be interrupted for weeks, or months, they say

Commission R&D funding for neglected diseases rose by 50 per cent in 2017. The UK and US remain the biggest funders - and UK spending increased by 89 per cent, says Australian charity

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

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