Faced with multiple crises and budgetary constraints, EU member states may be increasingly reluctant to fund cross-border cooperation in research, says Ivars Ijabs MEP

MEPs want the EU’s seven-year budget to deliver on green and digital policy while leaving room for manoeuvre during crises. They say more money is needed to meet demand, including more investment in research

With the budget agreed, here’s a breakdown of how much money goes to what type of research and innovation next year

With the focus on the energy crisis, the budget committee settles on the main negotiating lines for next year’s EU budget

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