In a swansong interview, Jean-Eric Paquet hails Horizon Europe and the rebooting of the European Research Area, but acknowledges more work is needed to get the European Innovation Council operating smoothly

There is a broad welcome for the plan to make Europe a global innovation leader. But now comes the hard part of turning it into reality

The Czech presidency of the Council of the EU starts on Friday with plans to focus on research infrastructures, synergies and a new strategy for European innovation

Europe needs technology proving grounds where industry can test and scale up new products. Christian Ehler MEP says this will lower the cost of bringing innovation to market and help Europe reach its green energy goals

As she prepares to launch a new innovation agenda, EU research commissioner tells Science|Business that Russia’s invasion is forcing the EU to take a more strategic approach to R&D in fields such as health, green energy and semiconductors

The European Commission wants research institutions to reduce their reliance on journal metrics and reward researchers according to the quality of their work, not by the number of citations

Science|Business has put together a list of EU civil servants who could be in line to succeed Jean-Eric Paquet

After last week’s leak of the European Commission’s first drafts of 2023-24 programmes, more early drafts are circulating among a select few universities and research institutes

As countries around the world scramble to retain and attract research talent, Spanish ministers vote through reforms that aim to improve research careers and guarantee increased public funding for research

Four members of the agency’s management are dismissed from office after they object when government blocks their choice of new director