Ursula von der Leyen plans for a European Research Area act to pave the way for research and innovation to be the fifth freedom of the single market

Parliamentarians have been reacting to the new lineup. There’s a big focus on technology, innovation and industry, but it’s scattered across the team

AI-powered European science can drive innovation and economic growth for decades to come, says outgoing research commissioner Iliana Ivanova

References to education, science and technology are scattered across many of the new commissioner portfolios announced today

She will steer through new acts on innovation and the European Research Area. But splitting off education has some worried 

Bulgarian national is a lawyer and former deputy prime minister, but has little experience  of science or technology