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

Proposal to cut mandate of European Research Council chief from four years to two is still up for debate

Tokyo has pledged €6.6 million to fund activities this year. But questions remain over participation levels and awareness of the programme in Japan

Six new members will join the European Research Council’s governing board as it lobbies for a bigger budget and independence

EU governments have made progress in Horizon Europe talks, but questions remain over links to the Competitiveness Fund and defence innovation