Pierre Meulien, director of the Innovative Medicines Initiative wants to see pooling of international research efforts to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and develop treatments for the respiratory infection it causes

The European Commission boosts research funding and selects 17 projects in vaccine development, treatment and diagnostics

Experience from previous health crises shows it takes some time for EU research programmes to produce outcomes

Leaders of six top European research organisations say COVID-19 epidemic highlights need for broader, sustained research into virology, vaccines and the impact of globalisation on the spread of infections

The call is part of a wider strategy announced by the European Commission to contain the outbreak of COVID-19

Joint EU-Canadian aerospace research has grown over the last decade thanks to European efforts, but with no EU grant money flying across the Atlantic, there could be less red tape

The money will go to regions and countries with ‘modest’ ranking in EU innovation league tables

A hugely successful research system is being tested by a row over immigration and a deteriorating relationship with the EU

Third countries could join Horizon Europe, but only if they respect EU values. Israel and Switzerland are promised a seat at the table