The European Institute of Innovation and Technology stands by its track record, but acknowledges the need for simplification

A draft declaration from the Polish presidency backs the European Research Council’s independence and a standalone Framework Programme 10

European Research Council president Maria Leptin asks MEPs to ensure the council’s independence and increase its resources

EU’s basic research funder “is not living in a vacuum” and should listen to “evolving demands from society,” says Marc Lemaître

Absence of basic research from new competitiveness strategy worries universities, but fears for ERC lessen

Draft Competitiveness Compass calls for a more strategic EU research budget and hints at European Research Council realignment