Dorothee Bär has promised space travel, a computer games unit in her new ministry and less bureaucracy

But money and visas remain sticking points

Eszter Lakos argues for continued relevance of Widening and questions other gaps in Commission’s Competitiveness Fund plans

While many welcomed the Commission’s commitment to a standalone Framework Programme, concerns remain about implementation

Collaboration on semiconductor innovation will continue despite growing trade tensions, says Commission vice-president Henna Virkkunen

The new European Competitiveness Fund would provide a “seamless flow” from research to commercialisation

A group of Belgian universities has joined calls for EU cooperation with Israel to end, and criticised Brussels for its inaction

Scientists warn of delays to transatlantic health collaboration after the US ends a key funding mechanism citing “national security”

Member states want the EU to introduce a joint European degree label and to evaluate the feasibility of a fully-fledged degree