A draft plan, for adoption in Brussels on 4 March, highlights the importance of research and innovation in making EU industry more competitive

Ending the west to east disparity in pay for scientists working on Marie Curie projects in Horizon Europe would be one way to limit brain drain from poorer EU countries, Croatian science minister tells MEPs

In new report, European business association warns of EU falling behind in global innovation race, as China’s state-led economy soars ahead

In an interview Mariya Gabriel says her priorities include establishment of a European Knowledge Strategy, and reducing the east-west performance gap

EU research chief Mariya Gabriel says basic principles of UK participation in EU research programmes will be the same as for other non-EU members

Manifesto promise of increased science funding is welcomed but many fear uncertainty about the UK’s place in future European research projects 

‘Trieste Declaration on Science’ paves the way for 17 countries in south-east Europe to boost participation in Horizon Europe and strengthen international research cooperation

Researchers’ optimism over proposals for minor cuts to Horizon Europe may be premature as EU countries remain deadlocked over cohesion funds for poorer regions

Research leaders battling EU budget cuts should take a leaf from the farmers’ playbook: Get better organized, and get noisier

Ahead of crunch talks this week, a growing chorus of leaders in Brussels is calling on member states to agree a spending plan that matches EU ambitions in science, digital technologies and greening the continent