R&D News

At confirmation hearings, Johannes Hahn told MEPs a ‘compromise’ on agriculture and cohesion is needed to divert funds to research, while proposed new head of energy, Kadri Simson said the EU will not meet carbon targets unless it invests more in R&I

Parliament is withholding its stamp of approval for Sylvie Goulard, who is under heavy fire over alleged misuse of EU funds. ‘A cloud of doubt hangs over her,’ said one MEP

Anita Krohn Traaseth, member of the European Innovation Council’s advisory board, says Europe can take the lead in the coming wave of technology-driven growth

Romanian prime minister says she stands by Dan Nica but also ‘has a woman, if required’, after Rovana Plumb was rejected by parliament

The €170M project will be a testbed for the new cohesion policy programmes for 2021-2027

Mariya Gabriel tells European Parliament she supports new policies to tackle systemic issues, such as pay gaps and brain drain

Without policy initiatives at a European level, a ‘gaping hole’ will grow between the states that have it all and the rest that have less and less. There will be economic, social and political consequences

Following commission suggestions for 44 partnerships in Horizon Europe, nine additional proposals from member states are now on the table

To secure the post, the nominee for Innovation and Youth commissioner needs to survive a quizzing from MEPs. Science|Business suggests some questions she should be ready to answer