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Major projects aligned with the goals of the EU Chips Act are starting to emerge, positioning research organisations to take advantage of new funding

The Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU is due to start in January, with plans to focus on open science and research infrastructures

On a visit to Japan, science minister George Freeman unveiled the latest funding pot designed to compensate for exclusion from Horizon Europe. But he insists association to the EU’s framework programme remains the UK’s first choice

Blanket subsidies to generate hydrogen in the US are already tempting European producers to set up manufacturing sites across the Atlantic. The issue became a flashpoint in recent negotiations between Washington and Brussels

MEPs want the EU’s seven-year budget to deliver on green and digital policy while leaving room for manoeuvre during crises. They say more money is needed to meet demand, including more investment in research

In the midst of sky high geopolitical tensions, the Commission is lining up a new agenda to consolidate the bloc’s approach to using science to build stronger ties around the world

Farrar will oversee science at the World Health Organisation, after leading Europe’s biggest medical research charity for nearly a decade

Universities and research institutes plan to take on a coordination role in European ocean research and education, as the EU gets ready to launch a marine Knowledge and Innovation Community

Eva Kaili, vice president of the Parliament and a pillar of research and innovation policy, has been arrested over alleged corruption charges

Scientists and policymakers are meeting in Montreal to agree a new plan to save the world’s habitats and species. But researchers do not have a full understanding of biodiversity loss, or what governments are doing in response

The EU came up short in running any pan-European clinical trials to advance the development of COVID-19 vaccines and therapies. It is now trying to fix the problem and be better prepared for future health emergencies

The annual EU budget negotiations are done, but the Brussels research circles are ‘fatigued’ with the fight over whether to return unspent money into the €95.5 billion funding pot

After some teething problems, the plans for the new agency are taking shape, with the formal launch expected early next year