European Research Council reversal follows a backlash against new measures to control proposal numbers

New measures include longer restrictions for previously unsuccessful applicants as ERC contends with rise in applications

Country’s wars against Iran and Lebanon have renewed debate over whether Europe should sever research ties

Thirty institutions have been shut out of Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ for over three years due to academic freedom concerns

Maive Rute says the upcoming competitiveness coordination tool will set a limited number of top-down priorities

Instead, regulatory stability is needed to help companies bring technologies for sustainability to the market