To compete globally, the EU needs a robust research and innovation budget and a strategy that promotes excellence and collaboration

MEPs warn that handing Widening to finance ministries would turn it into a budget bargaining chip

Twinning continues to dominate plans for 2026, with a budget set at €223 million

Other work programme novelties include fewer, broader call topics, lower application page-counts and more lump sum calls 

In an interview with Science|Business, the Parliament’s rapporteur shares his vision for FP10 and the ECF

Having underperformed in the programme in 2024, London anticipates at least a partial refund

European Research Council president says excessive bureaucracy and misplaced incentives are a threat to free scientific endeavour

Changes in the scope and milestones for ITER have increased legal, technical and financial risks

Controversy erupts over how rapporteurs for FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund were chosen