Lithuania and Latvia put more into the research budget than they get out. Now they aim to boost their performance, by focusing on innovation and strengthening national networks

More money for Horizon Europe looking unlikely, as member states won’t put more in than agreed in July. MEPs want concessions and are holding out on starting final discussion on 2021 - 2027 budget

Readers rank non-EU countries by how much they want them as partners in the next EU research programme, Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe project sets 17 objectives and says citizens must be ‘emotionally involved’ in achieving them

Dragoș Tudorache wants to help the EU create the next wave of internet giants. ‘If we wake up soon enough, we can make up this gap’ he tells Science|Business

MEPs are pressing the European Council to reach agreement on new levies to top up R&D budget, but member states want to bridge the remaining differences and reach a deal quickly

Officials and researchers say ‘mood has shifted’ on cost of accessing EU research programme, with senior figures warning it may be too expensive to join

Research ministers agree to erect barriers against Chinese and US giants taking part in EU research programme, in strategic move against foreign technology dominance

Plan to revive the European Research Area comes at a delicate moment for EU R&D policy, as commission asks EU27 to boost national research spending the day after science ministers agreed to cut Horizon Europe budget

Science|Business survey finds limited support for the EU funding big company R&D. Citizen science is also not that popular