As Australia agrees to associate, questions remain over whether the programme will be genuinely international, or EU-first

But top advisor Manuel Heitor thinks his idea of expert councils to steer collaborative research will win political support in the end

Balancing the books at the end of the programme will not stop immediate damage to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, observers say

The Commission wants to reshuffle the programme’s budget, but this could mean the country loses out

Brussels and New Delhi ramp up cooperation on digital public infrastructure, but differences remain, such as on AI regulation

But the proposed budget increase for the European Research Council is insufficient, Leptin says

Observers suggest the delay could be due to disagreements between the Commission directorates handling research and innovation policy