The EU should make sure cooperation in research respects human rights and international law, say MEPs. The Commission says institutions based in illegal settlements will continue to be banned from participating in EU-funded projects

First round of nineteen research calls will put €673M into soils, oceans, climate-neutral cities, cancer and climate adaptation, as the missions kick off in full steam

Horizon Europe rapporteur Christian Ehler MEP, says freeing up €369M unspent money from the predecessor research programme is a matter of “political will”

A World Trade Organisation waiver on intellectual property will not overcome immediate vaccine shortages. Compulsory licensing is a better approach

First impressions of Horizon Europe are in, as the research world gets to grips with the €95.5B research programme.

Deadline: January 24

The strategy, due to be announced in January, will look to strengthen institutional ties, enabling the sharing of resources. The rollout of a European student card recognised on all campuses will provide simplified access to student services

A report by the European Parliament’s cancer special committee says the EU needs better coordination of cross-border clinical trials

Rare diseases will be on France’s EU Council Presidency agenda, as stakeholders and MEPs call for seamless cross-border data sharing to underpin research into diagnosis, treatment and care

Countries are unfairly punishing South Africa for detecting the new coronavirus variant, scientists say. This will deter open science and research collaborations