City-state would be the latest to join after South Korea, Canada and New Zealand – but concerns about democracy are likely to make talks controversial

Details of ship propulsion systems and the illegal export of lasers: three spies allegedly passed on information about cutting-edge technology to China in exchange for money

As the parliament gathers for the last time, we look back at how the outgoing cohort of MEPs shaped Horizon Europe and research and innovation over the past five years  

European entrepreneurs are being lured to the US by huge private investment, the German chancellor told research leaders 

EU research is a bed-rock to ‘Project EU’, forging countless relationships and friendships across Europe. This must be retained in FP10

Universities, companies cheer new budget plans for AI, scholarships, and research infrastructure – but ultimate cost of joining Horizon Europe not yet clear

On his trip to China, German chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Bosch’s hydrogen drives plant. The facility illustrates there are still opportunities for German companies in future technologies in China

EU governments want to attract more investment in defence, but a lack of public funding and collaboration is holding industry back, business leaders said on Wednesday

Changes to Horizon Europe’s 2023/24 work programme will see new calls to Pillar 2 and a top-up for Missions, while fresh life is breathed into the New European Bauhaus

Former Italian prime minister calls for R&I to be at the core of the EU single market, but leading MEP worries it could lead to a top-down approach to technology and science