European lawmakers tell Commission that the next EU Space Programme needs to be independent and better funded to protect the bloc’s strategic autonomy in space

Plans for spending on research and innovation in the Widening countries are set out in a leaked work programme for 2026-27

Research and innovation reforms are key to Europe’s competitivity, the Commission says in its latest Economic Semester report

A leaked Commission calendar reveals plans to announce the FP10 structure on July 16 with the Multiannual Financial Framework

The Commission has presented its start-up and scale-up strategy, including plans for a new fund to scale up strategic technologies

But money and visas remain sticking points

Eszter Lakos argues for continued relevance of Widening and questions other gaps in Commission’s Competitiveness Fund plans

While many welcomed the Commission’s commitment to a standalone Framework Programme, concerns remain about implementation