Decision to postpone is ‘organisational’ but could be read as a signal to member states and national research ministers to agree on the final details of the research programme before the next EU budget comes into force

After the ravages of COVID-19, the EU’s 2020 science, research and innovation performance report sets out 11 recommendations for the future direction of R&D

There’s more in the pot, but MEPs and research lobbies decry ‘mismatch’ between European Commission’s revised research budget and the post-COVID-19 mountains to be scaled

Plan to infuse recovery money into green, digital and other research initiatives faces challenge from EU fiscal hardliners

More money for research is included in Commission’s €1.85 trillion long-term budget, but MEPs and lobbyists pore over the details to see the potential impact

The EU sets out research plan for switch to more sustainable farming and preservation of biodiversity, as one route out of the COVID-19 recession

Pandemic overshadows new government strategy, but target is to publish mid-summer. The response to the crisis will be to double-down on the country’s key science and innovation strengths

New details on long-term budget redraft sees EU executive call for ‘standalone health programme’ in proposed reversal of decision by previous administration

Loans and grants for SMEs, regions, health systems and strategic supply chains under consideration for coronavirus recovery plan

EU research commissioner Mariya Gabriel says partnership would boost preparedness and resilience, as she hints at possible agreement on a higher research budget