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Small businesses and large research centres alike are concerned about the EU failing to pay them, says Christian Ehler

With some eleventh hour tweaks, Juncker’s team, complete with a new Commissioner for Energy Union, gets over the line

As he warms up for his swan song, outgoing Commission President José Manuel Barroso is beginning to think about his legacy. The creation of the European Research Council and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology count among his greatest hits, he tells Science|Business

With small business nervous about delays in getting paid for EU contracts, failure to find a solution “would seriously put into question the reputation of the EU as a reliable funder of research,” says Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

European Commission also unveils new venture capital fund, cash R&D prizes and a new initiative to hasten promising ideas to market

Diabetes, hydrogen-powered vehicles and electronics are among the diverse range of research to receive funding

Nigel Farage’s group shunned as two incumbents, Toia and Ransdorf re-appointed vice-chairs, and are joined by newcomers Henkel and Petersen

Industry participation is up, says Robert-Jan Smits, director-general of DG Research and Innovation

Sharing research results through open access to publications and data is a key priority for EU says EU Commissioner for research Máire Geoghegan-Quinn

Big Science has just completed its warm up, there’s much more to be done, say scientists at CERN