The European Commission is optimistic about a political breakthrough during July summit as it moves forward with proposal to boost the 2021 R&D budget by 30%

Scientists based in the UK dominate Horizon 2020’s excellent science programme and make key collaborative links between institutes in Europe, study shows

Charities that invested £1.9B in biomedical R&D in 2019 warn it will be years before they recover from the effects of COVID-19, with the loss of a generation of young researchers

Romanian government scrambles to help mend relations between EU-funded laser research facility in Bucharest and counterparts in Hungary and the Czech Republic

The European Research Area and technological sovereignty top Germany’s agenda for its six-month stint at the helm of the council of the EU

As EU leaders put off a final decision on the 2021-2027 spending plans to summit in July, the clamour for more research funding intensifies. Now the research commissioner is adding her voice

In the new work programme, the European Commission drops plan to spend €32.5M extra on Marie Curie fellowships for researchers travelling to work on international coronavirus projects

Industry committee votes in favour lighter touch rules around European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s public-private partnerships

In parliament meeting, Mariya Gabriel calls for swift agreement on next EU budget as she informs MEPs of the final steps towards launching Horizon Europe in January 2021

Payment delays, pandemic disruption affect a €494M research partnership between European, North African and Middle Eastern countries – but organisers press ahead with diplomatically important project