EU Parliament and governments agree to open defence innovation funding to Ukraine and to adapt Horizon Europe eligibility rules for dual-use projects

Switzerland formally joined Horizon last week, but building on past results it’s already the programme’s second most successful associated country

Action plan will address issues from work-life balance and career progression to harassment and gender-based violence

Preliminary figures for 2025 suggest the success rate has fallen to 12%. But some countries are submitting many more applications than others

Draft document shows Commission also aims to completely eject China’s Seven Sons of National Defence from the research programme

Surge in proposals coincides with rising use of generative AI tools. But other factors are also at play