Lifting business burdens should also help companies adapt and innovate, says Commission research chief

Proposals include reducing barriers to data-sharing and supporting fellowships, placements and short-term exchanges

Philippe Aghion backs the European Research Council’s bid to become independent, saying its autonomy is at risk

Former WTO head Pascal Lamy and Commission research chief Marc Lemaître foreground the negative effects of EU employment laws

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

Science|Business is publishing the Commission’s sector-by-sector plans for its Horizon Europe programme

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