Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of Europe’s top science agency, discusses the challenges facing Europe’s top science agency in the aftermath of an EU budget that was less ambitious than hoped for

Marathon haggle between Parliament and Council sees budget top-up for European Research Council, creative industries, and research fellowships that fall short of campaigners’ hopes

Fraught standoff with Poland and Hungary over release of EU money ends, clearing way for research and other investment funds to start flowing in 2021

Standoff with Poland and Hungary is blocking EU’s €1.8T budget and pandemic stimulus plan

German MEPs Sven Simon and Christian Doleschal want the commission to come up with a plan to pay researchers whose Marie Curie projects were affected by the pandemic. In parallel, scientists are voicing their concern that a shortage in EU funding could force them to choose career paths in the US or China

Science Europe calls for the European Commission’s recovery package in Horizon Europe to be extended beyond 2024

As EU leaders put off a final decision on the 2021-2027 spending plans to summit in July, the clamour for more research funding intensifies. Now the research commissioner is adding her voice

In parliament meeting, Mariya Gabriel calls for swift agreement on next EU budget as she informs MEPs of the final steps towards launching Horizon Europe in January 2021