But money and visas remain sticking points

Eszter Lakos argues for continued relevance of Widening and questions other gaps in Commission’s Competitiveness Fund plans

While many welcomed the Commission’s commitment to a standalone Framework Programme, concerns remain about implementation

The new European Competitiveness Fund would provide a “seamless flow” from research to commercialisation

The new mega-fund would merge programmes that are “successfully contributing to competitiveness”

A dive into the calls for proposals that the Commission has outlined so far for Horizon Europe in 2026 and 2027

We made a list of the programmes’ greatest hits. Do they justify nearly €300 billion of investment over four decades?