At an informal meeting in Belgium, EU research ministers and research commissioner Iliana Ivanova agreed on the need to safeguard research funding, after €2.1 billion was cut from Horizon Europe
With the UK finally associated to the framework programme after a three year hiatus, both sides are seeking to re-engage and build British participation. But on the EU side there are concerns about UK visa fees
Heads of state approved the changes in Brussels today, after Germany rejected a Commission proposal to put an additional €100B into the EU’s multiannual budget. The deal frees up a €50B aid package for Ukraine
Several EU-Canada projects already exist, but joining Horizon should ease the path to many more. However, Canadians are wary of application paperwork - and may be disappointed to find they cannot apply to the European Research Council on equal terms
The review of the €75.6B eighth framework programme will feed into evidence to be published this year that will shape the future of EU research and innovation
There is a long way to go to fill the funding gap, research commissioner Iiliana Ivanova told MEPs earlier this week. The details are in a soon-to-be published review of Horizon 2020, which will also look forward to the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe
Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager takes aim at thousands of joint research projects with Chinese military universities. But Brussels’ plans are still only recommendations, and it will be left to academics and member states to implement them
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